CVE - CVE-2015-1877

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-1877	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The open_generic_xdg_mime function in xdg-open in xdg-utils 1.1.0 rc1 in Debian, when using dash, does not properly handle local variables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file.
References
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MISC:http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3165 MISC:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/7 MISC:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/18/9 MISC:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72675 MISC:https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=777722 MISC:https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89129
Assigning CNA
Debian GNU/Linux
Date Record Created
20150218	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20150218)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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