PT-2015-3406 · Freedesktop.Org · Xdg-Utils

Michael Gilbert · Published 2015-02-11 · Updated 2021-06-14 · CVE-2015-1877

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions xdg-utils version 1.1.0 rc1

Description The issue is related to the open generic xdg mime function in xdg-open, which does not properly handle local variables when using dash. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file. The exploitation of this issue may also allow a remote attacker to access confidential data, compromise its integrity, and cause a denial of service.

Recommendations For xdg-utils version 1.1.0 rc1, consider disabling the open generic xdg mime function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the xdg-open component to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the xdg-open tool with dash until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Command Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-04591

CVE-2015-1877

DLA-217-1

DSA-3165-1

Affected Products

Xdg-Utils

References · 16

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1877 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-04591 · Security Note
• https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777722 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3165-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-1877 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-3165-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2015-1877 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-1877 · Vendor Advisory
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7 · Patch
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9 · Patch
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/xdg-utils · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-1877 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/72675 · Note
• https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89129 · Note
• https://packages.debian.org/src:xdg-utils · Note