Upstream information

CVE-2024-38448 at MITRE

Description

htags in GNU Global through 6.6.12 allows code execution in situations where dbpath (aka -d) is untrusted, because shell metacharacters may be used.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having critical severity.

SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1226420 [IN_PROGRESS]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5
  • global >= 6.6.9-bp155.2.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2024-210
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6
  • global >= 6.6.9-bp156.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2024-210
openSUSE Leap 15.5
  • global >= 6.6.9-bp155.2.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2024-210
openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • global >= 6.6.9-bp156.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2024-210
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • global >= 6.6.13-1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-14123

Status of this issue by product and package

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Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6 global Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5 global Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Sun Jun 16 18:00:01 2024
CVE page last modified: Thu Dec 11 17:36:57 2025