CVE catalog
CVE-2018-10916
lftp: CVE-2018-10916
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 4.78% · Oct 25, 2026
It has been discovered that lftp up to and including version 4.8.3 does not properly sanitize remote file names, leading to a loss of integrity on the local system when reverse mirroring is used. A remote attacker may trick a user to use reverse mirroring on an attacker controlled FTP server, resulting in the removal of all files in the current working directory of the victim's system.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | lftp | sid | 4.9.3-3 | fixed |
| Debian | lftp | forky | 4.9.3-3 | fixed |
| Debian | lftp | trixie | 4.9.2-3 | fixed |
| Debian | lftp | bookworm | 4.9.2-2 | fixed |
| Alpine | lftp | 3.10 | 4.8.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | lftp | 3.11 | 4.8.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | lftp | 3.12 | 4.8.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | lftp | 3.13 | 4.8.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | lftp | 3.14 | 4.8.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | lftp | 3.15 | 4.8.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | lftp | 3.16 | 4.8.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | lftp | 3.17 | 4.8.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | lftp | 3.18 | 4.8.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | lftp | 3.19 | 4.8.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | lftp | 3.20 | 4.8.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | lftp | 3.21 | 4.8.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | lftp | 3.22 | 4.8.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | lftp | 3.23 | 4.8.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | lftp | 3.24 | 4.8.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | lftp | 3.9 | 4.8.4-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 14.04 | 4.4.9-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 14.04 | 4.4.10-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 14.04 | 4.4.11-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 14.04 | 4.4.13-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 14.04 | 4.4.13-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 16.04 | 4.6.3a-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 16.04 | 4.6.3a-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 16.04 | 4.6.3a-1build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 16.04 | 4.6.3a-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 18.04 | 4.8.0-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 18.04 | 4.8.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 18.04 | 4.8.1-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 14.04 | 4.4.9-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 14.04 | 4.4.10-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 14.04 | 4.4.11-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 14.04 | 4.4.13-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 14.04 | 4.4.13-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 16.04 | 4.6.3a-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 16.04 | 4.6.3a-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 16.04 | 4.6.3a-1build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 16.04 | 4.6.3a-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 18.04 | 4.8.0-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 18.04 | 4.8.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lftp | 18.04 | 4.8.1-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Suse | lftp | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 | 4.8.3-4.3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | lftp | leap 15.0 | 4.8.3-lp150.3.3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | lftp | tumbleweed | 4.9.2-1.7 | fixed |
| Suse | lftp | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3 | 4.7.4-3.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | lftp | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp4 | 4.7.4-3.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | lftp | linux enterprise server 12 sp3 | 4.7.4-3.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | lftp | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 4.7.4-3.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | lftp | linux enterprise server 12 sp4 | 4.7.4-3.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | lftp | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4 | 4.7.4-3.6.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | lftp | source | sid | 4.8.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [905163] |
| Debian | lftp | source | forky | 4.8.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [905163] |
| Debian | lftp | source | trixie | 4.8.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [905163] |
| Debian | lftp | source | bookworm | 4.8.4-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [905163] |
| Alpine | lftp | apk | 3.10 | 4.8.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Alpine | lftp | apk | 3.11 | 4.8.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Alpine | lftp | apk | 3.12 | 4.8.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Alpine | lftp | apk | 3.13 | 4.8.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Alpine | lftp | apk | 3.14 | 4.8.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Alpine | lftp | apk | 3.15 | 4.8.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Alpine | lftp | apk | 3.16 | 4.8.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Alpine | lftp | apk | 3.17 | 4.8.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Alpine | lftp | apk | 3.18 | 4.8.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Alpine | lftp | apk | 3.19 | 4.8.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Alpine | lftp | apk | 3.20 | 4.8.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Alpine | lftp | apk | 3.21 | 4.8.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Alpine | lftp | apk | 3.22 | 4.8.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Alpine | lftp | apk | 3.23 | 4.8.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Alpine | lftp | apk | 3.24 | 4.8.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Alpine | lftp | apk | 3.9 | 4.8.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | lftp | deb | 14.04 | 4.4.13-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | USN-3731-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | lftp | deb | 16.04 | 4.6.3a-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | USN-3731-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | lftp | deb | 18.04 | 4.8.1-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | USN-3731-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | lftp | deb | 14.04 | 4.4.13-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | lftp | deb | 16.04 | 4.6.3a-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | lftp | deb | 18.04 | 4.8.1-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10916 | Not reported |
| Suse | lftp | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 | 4.8.3-4.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0643-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | lftp | rpm | leap 15.0 | 4.8.3-lp150.3.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2019:1110-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | lftp | rpm | tumbleweed | 4.9.2-1.7 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10915-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | lftp | rpm | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3 | 4.7.4-3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0642-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | lftp | rpm | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp4 | 4.7.4-3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0642-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | lftp | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp3 | 4.7.4-3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0642-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | lftp | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 4.7.4-3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0642-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | lftp | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp4 | 4.7.4-3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0642-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | lftp | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4 | 4.7.4-3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2019:0642-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [lftp]Fixed
Details (2)
4.9.2-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.8.4-1dsa · lftp · debian · bookworm; dsa · lftp · debian · 12
4.9.2-2+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.8.4-1dsa · lftp · debian · bookworm; dsa · lftp · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [lftp]Fixed
Details (2)
4.9.2-3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.8.4-1dsa · lftp · debian · 13
4.9.2-3+b1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.8.4-1dsa · lftp · debian · 13
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2020_1045.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2018-10916]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10916]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2019:0642-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2019:0643-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10916]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3731-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2019:1110-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10915-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-10916]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2018/cve-2018-10916.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2020/wid-sec-w-2025-2548.json]
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