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CVE-2022-39245

HIGH CVSS: 8.4 Published: 2022-09-26 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Mist is the command-line interface for the makedeb Package Repository. Prior to version 0.9.5, a user-provided `sudo` binary via the `PATH` variable can allow a local user to run arbitrary commands on the user's system with root permissions. Versions 0.9.5 and later contain a patch. No known workarounds exist.

Affected Platforms

Makedeb Mist

Weakness Type

CWE-287, CWE-305, CWE-426

References