VDB-412543 · CVE-2026-103431 · GCVE-0-2026-103431

colmux prior 4.3.20.3 Terminal Display argv[0] escape output

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in colmux. It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Terminal Display. This manipulation of the argument argv[0] causes escape output. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-103431. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in colmux. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Terminal Display. The manipulation of the argument argv[0] with an unknown input leads to a escape output vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-116. The product prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

colmux in collectl before 4.3.20.2 does not sanitize ANSI/VT100 terminal escape sequences in data received from remote collectl instances before displaying it, allowing a local user on a monitored host to inject escape sequences into the terminal of an operator running colmux, via a crafted process name (argv[0]).

It is possible to read the advisory at access.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-103431 since 09/30/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/01/2026).

Upgrading to version 4.3.20.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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colmux

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2

VulDB Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Temp Score: 8.6
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CNA Base Score: 7.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Escape output
CWE: CWE-116 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: colmux 4.3.20.3

Timelineinfo

09/30/2026 CVE reserved
10/01/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
10/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: access.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-103431 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-103431
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-412543

Entryinfo

Created: 10/01/2026 11:15
Changes: 10/01/2026 11:15 (62)
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Cache ID: 216::103