PT-2007-1046 · Debian · Yarssr

Published 2007-11-05 · Updated 2017-07-29 · CVE-2007-5837

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: yarssr version 0.2.2

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a link element in a feed when Gnome default URL handling is disabled. Multiple vulnerabilities in the yarssr package of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system can be exploited remotely, potentially leading to a breach of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information.

Recommendations: For version 0.2.2, consider disabling the execution of links from feeds as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the GUI.pm module to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the link element in feeds until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-03719

CVE-2007-5837

DSA-1477-1

Affected Products

Yarssr

References · 12

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/30728 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/26273 · Exploit
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27454 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-03719 · Security Note
• http://debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1477 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5837 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5837 · Security Note
• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=448721 · Note
• http://debian.org/security/dsa-1477 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28671 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3679 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38191 · Note