Vulnerability · Published Mar 21, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-29864
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity command injection in the distrobox package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.9% (higher than 87% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)2.9%top 12.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Distrobox before 1.7.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via command injection into exported executables.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | distrobox | 1.7.0.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-29864 |
| Debian:14 | distrobox | 1.7.0.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-29864 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | distrobox | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29864 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | distrobox | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29864 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | distrobox | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29864 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | distrobox | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29864 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-77 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H