Bug 2551789 (CVE-2026-55601) - CVE-2026-55601 multitail: multitail: Arbitrary command execution via improper input escaping in execute-on-match feature
Summary: CVE-2026-55601 multitail: multitail: Arbitrary command execution via improper...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-55601
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 2552159 2552160
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Reported: 2026-10-13 21:01 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-10-14 11:28 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-13 21:01:03 UTC
MultiTail is a utility for monitoring multiple log files in one terminal. In version 7.1.5 and earlier, the -ex and -eX execute-on-match feature appended attacker-controlled matched input to a configured command inside double quotes, then check_filter_exec() in mt.c passed the constructed command through execute_program() in exec.c to sh -c. Partial escaping left shell metacharacters such as command substitution active, allowing an attacker who could influence monitored input to execute commands as the user running MultiTail. No fixed release is available as of this review.


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