UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12904

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12904
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12904.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12904
Related
Published
2017-08-23T14:29:00Z
Modified
2017-08-23T14:29:00Z
Severity
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in bookmarking function of Newsbeuter versions 0.7 through 2.9 allows remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item that includes shell code in its title and/or URL.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / newsbeuter

Package

Name
newsbeuter
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/newsbeuter?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9-3ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.8-2
2.9-0ubuntu1
2.9-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9-3ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "newsbeuter"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9-3ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "newsbeuter-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / newsbeuter

Package

Name
newsbeuter
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/newsbeuter?arch=src?distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9-6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9-6",
            "binary_name": "newsbeuter"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.9-6",
            "binary_name": "newsbeuter-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}