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CVE-2024-29864

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  • Published2024-03-21
  • Fixed in1.7.0.1
  • WeaknessCWE-77

Am I affected?

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Description

Distrobox before 1.7.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via command injection into exported executables.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-03-2104:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

CISA-ADP · NVD
Distrobox
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.7< 1.7.0.11.7.0.1
89luca89 distrobox
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.7< 1.7.0.11.7.0.1

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • distroboxUbuntu:26.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • distroboxUbuntu:26.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • distroboxUbuntu:25.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • distroboxUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • distroboxDebian:14all versions · fixed in 1.7.0.1-1
  • distroboxDebian:13all versions · fixed in 1.7.0.1-1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2024-29864 Red Hat Product Security

    distrobox: command injection into exported executables

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Distrobox to 1.7.0.1

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-03-21
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-px53-89vh-3q6f

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-29864?

Distrobox before 1.7.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via command injection into exported executables.

Is CVE-2024-29864 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-29864 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.9% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-29864?

CVE-2024-29864 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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