CVE-2018-0493

libnet-remctl-perl: remctld in remctl before 3.14, when an attacker is authorized to execute acommand that uses the sudo option, has a us...

CVE-2018-0493 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by libnet-remctl-perl 3.13-1+deb9u1, released April 3, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0246
84th percentile

remctld in remctl before 3.14, when an attacker is authorized to execute acommand that uses the sudo option, has a use-after-free that leads to adaemon crash, memory corruption, or arbitrary command execution.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libnet-remctl-perl · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.13-1+deb9u1 libnet-remctl-perl 3.13-1+deb9u1 Apr 3, 2018
libnet-remctl-perl · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 3.13-1+deb9u1 libnet-remctl-perl 3.13-1+deb9u1 Jan 16, 2026
libnet-remctl-perl · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 3.13-1+deb9u1 libnet-remctl-perl 3.13-1+deb9u1 Jan 16, 2026
libremctl1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.13-1+deb9u1 libremctl1 3.13-1+deb9u1 Apr 3, 2018
libremctl1t64 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 3.13-1+deb9u1 libremctl1t64 3.13-1+deb9u1 Jan 16, 2026
libremctl1t64 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 3.13-1+deb9u1 libremctl1t64 3.13-1+deb9u1 Jan 16, 2026
php-remctl · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.13-1+deb9u1 php-remctl 3.13-1+deb9u1 Apr 3, 2018
php-remctl · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 3.13-1+deb9u1 php-remctl 3.13-1+deb9u1 Jan 16, 2026
php-remctl · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 3.13-1+deb9u1 php-remctl 3.13-1+deb9u1 Jan 16, 2026
python-remctl · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.13-1+deb9u1 python-remctl 3.13-1+deb9u1 Apr 3, 2018
python3-pyremctl · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 3.13-1+deb9u1 python3-pyremctl 3.13-1+deb9u1 Jan 16, 2026
python3-pyremctl · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 3.13-1+deb9u1 python3-pyremctl 3.13-1+deb9u1 Jan 16, 2026
remctl-client · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.13-1+deb9u1 remctl-client 3.13-1+deb9u1 Apr 3, 2018
remctl-client · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 3.13-1+deb9u1 remctl-client 3.13-1+deb9u1 Jan 16, 2026
remctl-client · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 3.13-1+deb9u1 remctl-client 3.13-1+deb9u1 Jan 16, 2026
remctl-server · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.13-1+deb9u1 remctl-server 3.13-1+deb9u1 Apr 3, 2018
remctl-server · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 3.13-1+deb9u1 remctl-server 3.13-1+deb9u1 Jan 16, 2026
remctl-server · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 3.13-1+deb9u1 remctl-server 3.13-1+deb9u1 Jan 16, 2026
ruby-remctl · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.13-1+deb9u1 ruby-remctl 3.13-1+deb9u1 Apr 3, 2018
ruby-remctl · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 3.13-1+deb9u1 ruby-remctl 3.13-1+deb9u1 Jan 16, 2026
ruby-remctl · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 3.13-1+deb9u1 ruby-remctl 3.13-1+deb9u1 Jan 16, 2026

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