diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/evilvte/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/evilvte/default.nix
index 1165ced11f9c..b72fcde4a9ee 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/evilvte/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/evilvte/default.nix
@@ -31,5 +31,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.bodil ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    knownVulnerabilities = [
+      "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=854585"
+    ];
   };
 }