CVE-2015-1877
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CVE-2015-1877 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The open_generic_xdg_mime function in xdg-open in xdg-utils 1.1.0 rc1 in Debian, when using dash, does not properly handle local variables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file.. EPSS estimates a 3.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The open_generic_xdg_mime function in xdg-open in xdg-utils 1.1.0 rc1 in Debian, when using dash, does not properly handle local variables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedesktop | Xdg-Utils | 1.1.0 | Rc1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 | — |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | — |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777722Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89129Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777722Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89129Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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