PT-2006-1083 · Fvwm · Fvwm
Tavis Ormandy
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Published
2006-11-17
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2006-5969
CVSS v2.0
4.6
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
fvwm versions prior to 2.5.18
Description:
The issue concerns a CRLF injection vulnerability in the
evalFolderLine function, allowing local users to execute arbitrary commands via carriage returns in a directory name. This is not properly handled by fvwm-menu-directory. The exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to a breach of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. It can be exploited locally.Recommendations:
For versions prior to 2.5.18, update to version 2.5.18 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the
evalFolderLine function until a patch is available. Avoid using directory names with carriage returns in the affected fvwm-menu-directory to minimize the risk of exploitation.Fix
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Affected Products
Fvwm