PatchTheCVEmawk vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting mawk, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 1 tracked.
mawk has 1 tracked vulnerability, 1 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2026-03-28. Highest priority: CVE-2017-20229 (score 60/100).
- CVE-2017-20229 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE MAWK 1.3.3-17 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute
FAQ
How do I fix mawk vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is mawk being exploited right now?
None of the tracked mawk CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which mawk CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2017-20229 currently ranks highest (60/100): MAWK 1.3.3-17 and prior contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute .