Vulnerability Description
xloadimage before 4.1-r2, and xli before 1.17, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filenames for compressed images, which are not properly quoted when calling the gunzip command.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xli | Xli | 1.14 |
| Altlinux | Alt Linux | 2.3 |
| Suse | Suse Linux | 1.0 |
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=79762Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14459PatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14462Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-05.xmlVendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-134_RHSA-2005-332.pdf
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-695Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/14365
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-332.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433935/30/5010/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12712
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=79762Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14459PatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14462Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-05.xmlVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2005-0638?
CVE-2005-0638 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). xloadimage before 4.1-r2, and xli before 1.17, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filenames for compressed images, which are not properly quoted when calling th...
How severe is CVE-2005-0638?
CVE-2005-0638 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2005-0638?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xli Xli, Altlinux Alt Linux, Suse Suse Linux.