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CVE-2008-0386 Detail

Description

Xdg-utils 1.0.2 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL argument to (1) xdg-open or (2) xdg-email.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207331 Exploit 
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207331 Exploit 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28638 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28638 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28728 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28728 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29048 URL Repurposed 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29048 URL Repurposed 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-21.xml Third Party Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-21.xml Third Party Advisory 
http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-email.in?r1=1.24&r2=1.25 Exploit 
http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-email.in?r1=1.24&r2=1.25 Exploit 
http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-email.in?view=log Exploit 
http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-email.in?view=log Exploit 
http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-email?r1=1.36&r2=1.37 Exploit 
http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-email?r1=1.36&r2=1.37 Exploit 
http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-open.in?r1=1.17&r2=1.18 Exploit 
http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-open.in?r1=1.17&r2=1.18 Exploit 
http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-open?r1=1.32&r2=1.33 Exploit 
http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-open?r1=1.32&r2=1.33 Exploit 
http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-open?view=log Broken Link 
http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-open?view=log Broken Link 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:031 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:031 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27528 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27528 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019284 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019284 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0342 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0342 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429513 Issue Tracking 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429513 Issue Tracking 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-0386
NVD Published Date:
02/04/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE