CVE catalog

CVE-2026-44931

The newly introduced RecordUsage D-Bus method…

The newly introduced RecordUsage D-Bus method https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pwithnall/malcontent/-/blob/0.14.0/libmalcontent-timer/child-timer-service.c in malcontent-timerd allows arbitrary users in the system to slowly fill up disk space in /var/lib/malcontent-timerd

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: May 13, 2026, 8:30:24 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.15% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[malcontent][Source-reported homepage]

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": "malcontent",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "0.13.1-5"
    },
    {
      "name": "malcontent",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "forky",
      "version": "0.13.1-5"
    },
    {
      "name": "malcontent",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "0.13.0-2+deb13u1"
    },
    {
      "name": "malcontent",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "0.11.0-4"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "malcontent",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "malcontent",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "forky",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "malcontent",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "trixie",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "malcontent",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": [
    {
      "name": "malcontent",
      "ecosystem": "cpe",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    }
  ]
}

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[gir1.2-malcontent-0]Unknown
Source package: [malcontent]
Details (2)
- 0.11.0-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm
- 0.11.0-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm
[gir1.2-malcontentui-1]Unknown
Source package: [malcontent]
Details (2)
- 0.11.0-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm
- 0.11.0-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm
[libmalcontent-0-0]Unknown
Source package: [malcontent]
Details (2)
- 0.11.0-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm
- 0.11.0-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm
[libmalcontent-0-dev]Unknown
Source package: [malcontent]
Details (2)
- 0.11.0-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm
- 0.11.0-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm
[libmalcontent-ui-1-1]Unknown
Source package: [malcontent]
Details (2)
- 0.11.0-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm
- 0.11.0-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm
[libmalcontent-ui-dev]Unknown
Source package: [malcontent]
Details (2)
- 0.11.0-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm
- 0.11.0-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm
[libpam-malcontent]Unknown
Source package: [malcontent]
Details (2)
- 0.11.0-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm
- 0.11.0-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm
[malcontent]Unknown
Details (2)
- 0.11.0-4 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm
- 0.11.0-4 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm
[malcontent-gui]Unknown
Source package: [malcontent]
Details (2)
- 0.11.0-4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm
- 0.11.0-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · malcontent · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 26, 2026, 2:25:17 PM UTC

References

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