# CVE-2022-4515: ctags: Ctags is a C programming language indexing and cross-reference tool.  Security Fix(es):  * ctags: arbitrary command e...

CVE-2022-4515 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by exuberant-ctags 1:5.9~svn20110310-11ubuntu0.1, released December 20, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4515
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0061
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 20, 2022

## Description

Ctags is a C programming language indexing and cross-reference tool.  Security Fix(es):  * ctags: arbitrary command execution via a tag file with a crafted filename (CVE-2022-4515)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ctags RHEL 8 | 0:5.8-23.el8 | [RHSA-2023:2863](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2863.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | ctags almalinux 8 | 5.8-23.el8 | [ALSA-2023:2863](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2863.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | ctags ol 8 | 0:5.8-23.el8 | [ELSA-2023-2863](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2863.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | ctags rocky 8 | 0:5.8-23.el8 | [RLSA-2023:2863](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2023-2863.md) | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Linux | ctags-etags RHEL 8 | 0:5.8-23.el8 | [RHSA-2023:2863](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2863.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | ctags-etags almalinux 8 | 5.8-23.el8 | [ALSA-2023:2863](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2863.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | ctags-etags ol 8 | 0:5.8-23.el8 | [ELSA-2023-2863](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2863.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | exuberant-ctags Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1:5.9~svn20110310-18 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4515](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-4515.md) | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Linux | exuberant-ctags Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1:5.9~svn20110310-18 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4515](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-4515.md) | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Linux | exuberant-ctags Debian 14 | 1:5.9~svn20110310-18 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4515](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-4515.md) | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Linux | exuberant-ctags Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:5.9~svn20110310-11ubuntu0.1 | [exuberant-ctags 1:5.9~svn20110310-11ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-exuberant-ctags-1-5.9-svn20110310-11ubuntu0.1.md) | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Linux | exuberant-ctags Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:5.9~svn20110310-12ubuntu0.1 | [exuberant-ctags 1:5.9~svn20110310-12ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-exuberant-ctags-1-5.9-svn20110310-12ubuntu0.1.md) | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Linux | exuberant-ctags Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:5.9~svn20110310-16ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [exuberant-ctags 1:5.9~svn20110310-16ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-exuberant-ctags-1-5.9-svn20110310-16ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Dec 20, 2022 |

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