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CVE-2014-9622

Eval injection vulnerability in xdg-utils 1.1.0 RC1, when no supported desktop environment is identified, allows context

Eval injection vulnerability in xdg-utils 1.1.0 RC1, when no supported desktop environment is identified, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via the URL argument to xdg-open.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.01696
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
gentoo xdg-utilsall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
pocbugs.freedesktop.org · show_bug.cgi?id=66670bugs.freedesktop.org
pocbugs.gentoo.org · show_bug.cgi?id=472888bugs.gentoo.org
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · security@debian.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD21 Jan 2015 · 06:59 PM
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Vendor Advisories

1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:0271-1
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/36Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/62155
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3131
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/10
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71284
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-09
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