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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.8 High

CVE-2026-16524

Pcp: pcp linux_sockets pmda: arbitrary command execution via command injection

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
redhat

Description

A command injection flaw in PCP's linux_sockets PMDA allows malicious shell metacharacters via the network.persocket.filter metric. This failed validation lets attackers execute arbitrary commands as the PMDA user when metrics refresh.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Default version status: affected

  • 0:7.0.3-5.el10_2 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support

Default version status: affected

  • 0:6.3.7-1.el10_0.1 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: affected

  • 0:5.3.7-22.el8_10.5 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support

Default version status: affected

  • 0:5.2.5-8.el8_4.1 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

Default version status: affected

  • 0:5.2.5-8.el8_4.1 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support

Default version status: affected

  • 0:5.3.5-10.el8_6.1 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

Default version status: affected

  • 0:5.3.5-10.el8_6.1 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service

Default version status: affected

  • 0:5.3.7-19.el8_8.1 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Default version status: affected

  • 0:5.3.7-19.el8_8.1 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: affected

  • 0:6.3.7-8.el9_8.4 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Default version status: affected

  • 0:6.0.1-8.el9_2.2 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Default version status: affected

  • 0:6.2.0-5.el9_4.2 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support

Default version status: affected

  • 0:6.3.7-1.el9_6.1 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Default version status: unknown

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Default version status: unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Default version status: unaffected

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