DEBIAN-CVE-2026-91841

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-91841
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-91841.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-91841
Upstream
  • CVE-2026-91841
Published
2026-09-25T18:17:32Z
Modified
2026-10-01T08:47:28Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

A flaw was found in NetworkManager-vpnc, a VPN plugin for NetworkManager. A local unprivileged user can exploit this vulnerability by injecting a newline character into the CA-File path. This manipulation allows the user to execute arbitrary commands as the root user, leading to local privilege escalation.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / network-manager-vpnc

Package

Name
network-manager-vpnc
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/network-manager-vpnc?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.2.8-4
1.2.8-5
1.2.8-6
1.2.8-7
1.2.8-8
1.4.0-1
1.4.0-2
1.4.0-3
1.4.0-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-91841.json"

Debian:13 / network-manager-vpnc

Package

Name
network-manager-vpnc
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/network-manager-vpnc?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.4.0-2
1.4.0-3
1.4.0-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-91841.json"

Debian:14 / network-manager-vpnc

Package

Name
network-manager-vpnc
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/network-manager-vpnc?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.4.0-2
1.4.0-3
1.4.0-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-91841.json"