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CVE-2014-2913 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2014-2913: Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in nrpe.c in Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE) 2.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a newline character in the -a option to libexec/check_nrpe. NOTE: this issue is disputed by multiple parties. It has been reported that the

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2014-2913 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • nagios-nrpe→ fixed in2.15-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nagios-nrpe

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • nagios-nrpe→ fixed in2.15-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nagios-nrpe

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • nagios-nrpe→ fixed in2.15-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nagios-nrpe
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