High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 2, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-1877

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.

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Affected products

Xorg/Xdg Utils
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:xdg-utils:1.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/xdg-utilsllm-create
Range: = 1.1.0 rc1

Patches

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References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdIssue TrackingMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165nvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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