CVE-2026-129121

NameCVE-2026-129121
DescriptionC-Kermit 8.0.200 before 11.1.515 contains a path traversal vulnerability in doftpget() in ckcftp.c that allows malicious FTP servers to write files outside the intended directory. Attackers can return absolute paths, tilde names, or dot-dot components in NLST or MLSD listings during MGET /RECURSIVE to overwrite files like .bashrc, leading to code execution.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
ckermit (PTS)bookworm402~beta08-1vulnerable
trixie416~beta12-1+deb13u1vulnerable
forky1:11.1.515-2fixed
sid1:11.1.517-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
ckermitsource(unstable)1:11.1.515-1

Notes

[trixie] - ckermit <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://github.com/OpenKermit/ckermit/security/advisories/GHSA-vhrv-7jrq-95qj
Fixed by: https://github.com/OpenKermit/ckermit/commit/9b1809b2ce2bcec08b7285deb1b7f0bcbef6a052 (v11.1.515)

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