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Ausführen beliebiger Kommandos in Newsbeuter |
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200809-12 |
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Gentoo |
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Keine Angabe |
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Datum: |
Mo, 22. September 2008, 22:12 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3907 |
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Newsbeuter |
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Severity: Normal Title: Newsbeuter: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: September 22, 2008 Bugs: #236506 ID: 200809-12
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Synopsis ========
Insufficient input validation in newsbeuter may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands.
Background ==========
Newsbeuter is a RSS/Atom feed reader for the text console.
Affected packages =================
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected -------------------------------------------------------------------=
1 net-news/newsbeuter < 1.2 >=3D 1.= 2
Description ===========
J.H.M. Dassen reported that the open-in-browser command does not properly escape shell metacharacters in the URL before passing it to system().
Impact ======
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a feed with specially crafted URLs, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the user running the application.
Workaround ==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution ==========
All Newsbeuter users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=3Dnet-news/newsbeuter-1.2"
References ==========
[ 1 ] CVE-2008-3907 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=3DCVE-2008-3907
Availability ============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-12.xml
Concerns? =========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License =======
Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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