CVE catalog

CVE-2026-110237

Vifm 0.8.1-beta through 0.14.4 reuses a pre-existing…

[CVE catalog]

Vifm 0.8.1-beta through 0.14.4 reuses a pre-existing IPC FIFO in the shared temporary directory without checking ownership, allowing local users to execute commands as another user. Attackers can pre-create a world-writable vifm-ipc-vifm FIFO and write IPC packets with -c and ! shell commands that execute with the victim's privileges.

Severity
High · CVSS 7.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
Updated
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.15% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Version impact has not been established. The original provider fields are retained below.

Provider details and historical evidence
Original provider fields
{
  "package_releases": [
    {
      "name": "vifm",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "0.14.5-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "vifm",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "forky",
      "version": "0.14.4-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "vifm",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "0.14-3"
    },
    {
      "name": "vifm",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "0.12-1"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
    {
      "bug": 1150939,
      "name": "vifm",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": "0.14.5-1"
    },
    {
      "bug": 1150939,
      "name": "vifm",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "forky",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": 1150939,
      "name": "vifm",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "trixie",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": 1150939,
      "name": "vifm",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": [
    {
      "name": "vifm",
      "distro": "opensuse",
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.14.5-1.1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "release": "tumbleweed",
      "versions": [],
      "ecosystem": "rpm",
      "fixed_version": "0.14.5-1.1",
      "provider_record_id": "OPENSUSE-SU-2026:12311-1"
    }
  ]
}

[Debian bug #1150939]

Publisher notes

[trixie] vifm: Minor issue [bookworm] vifm: Minor issue; can be fixed in next update

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [vifm]Unknown

    Source package: [vifm]

    Details (2)

    • 0.12-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · vifm · debian · bookworm; nvd · vifm · debian · 12

    • 0.12-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · vifm · debian · bookworm; nvd · vifm · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [vifm]Unknown
    Details (2)

    • 0.14-3 · amd64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · vifm · debian · 13

    • 0.14-3 · arm64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · vifm · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

  • [vifm]Unknown

    Source package: [vifm]

    Details (1)

    • 0.14.4-2.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed

      Affected · Fixed: 0.14.5-1.1

      nvd · vifm · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]