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CVE-2026-16524: A command injection flaw in PCP's linux_sockets PMDA allows malicious shell metacharacters via the...

HIGH CVSS 0.0

Published: July 30, 2026 | Last Modified: July 30, 2026

Description

A command injection flaw in PCP's linux_sockets PMDA allows malicious shell metacharacters via the network.persocket.filter metric. This failed validation lets attackers execute arbitrary commands as the PMDA user when metrics refresh.

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