Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 2, 2021· Updated Aug 6, 2024
CVE-2015-1877
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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References
6- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165mitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7mitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9mitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675mitrex_refsource_MISC
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgimitrex_refsource_MISC
- bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgimitrex_refsource_MISC
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