CVE catalog

CVE-2021-23418

glances: CVE-2021-23418

Severity: Critical · CVSS 9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Jul 29, 2021, 6:15:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.64% · Oct 25, 2026

The package glances before 3.2.1 are vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) Injection via the use of Fault to parse untrusted XML data, which is known to be vulnerable to XML attacks.

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	glances	sid	`4.5.8+dfsg-1`	fixed
Debian	glances	forky	`4.5.8+dfsg-1`	fixed
Debian	glances	trixie	`4.3.1+dfsg-1`	fixed
Debian	glances	bookworm	`3.3.1.1+dfsg-1`	fixed
Opensuse	python-Glances	tumbleweed	`4.5.6-1.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	glances	pro	`3.1.0-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	glances	pro	`3.1.1-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	glances	pro	`3.1.3-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	glances	pro	`3.1.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1`	fixed
Ubuntu	glances	pro	`3.1.0-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	glances	pro	`3.1.1-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	glances	pro	`3.1.3-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	glances	pro	`3.1.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	glances	source	sid	`3.2.3.1+dfsg-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	glances	source	forky	`3.2.3.1+dfsg-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	glances	source	trixie	`3.2.3.1+dfsg-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	glances	source	bookworm	`3.2.3.1+dfsg-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Opensuse	python-Glances	rpm	tumbleweed	`4.5.6-1.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2026:11674-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	glances	deb	pro	`3.1.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1`	Not reported	USN-5187-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	glances	deb	pro	`3.1.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2021-23418	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[glances-common]Unknown
Source package: [python-Glances]
Details (1)
- 4.5.5-2.2 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 4.5.6-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · python-Glances · opensuse · tumbleweed
[python313-Glances]Unknown
Source package: [python-Glances]
Details (1)
- 4.5.5-2.2 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 4.5.6-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · python-Glances · opensuse · tumbleweed
[python314-Glances]Unknown
Source package: [python-Glances]
Details (1)
- 4.5.5-2.2 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 4.5.6-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · python-Glances · opensuse · tumbleweed

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[glances]Fixed
Details (2)
- 3.3.1.1+dfsg-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.2.3.1+dfsg-1
  dsa · glances · debian · bookworm; dsa · glances · debian · 12
- 3.3.1.1+dfsg-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.2.3.1+dfsg-1
  dsa · glances · debian · bookworm; dsa · glances · debian · 12
[glances-doc]Fixed
Source package: [glances]
Details (2)
- 3.3.1.1+dfsg-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.2.3.1+dfsg-1
  dsa · glances · debian · bookworm; dsa · glances · debian · 12
- 3.3.1.1+dfsg-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.2.3.1+dfsg-1
  dsa · glances · debian · bookworm; dsa · glances · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[glances]Fixed
Details (2)
- 4.3.1+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.2.3.1+dfsg-1
  dsa · glances · debian · 13
- 4.3.1+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.2.3.1+dfsg-1
  dsa · glances · debian · 13
[glances-doc]Fixed
Source package: [glances]
Details (2)
- 4.3.1+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.2.3.1+dfsg-1
  dsa · glances · debian · 13
- 4.3.1+dfsg-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.2.3.1+dfsg-1
  dsa · glances · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:54:54 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]