CVE-2015-1877 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freedesktop	Xdg-Utils	1.1.0
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-77

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777722Issue TrackingMailing ListPatch
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89129Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777722Issue TrackingMailing ListPatch
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89129Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-1877?

CVE-2015-1877 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2015-1877?

CVE-2015-1877 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-1877?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Xdg-Utils, Debian Debian Linux.