A command injection vulnerability in Xdg-Utils may allow for the execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| x11-misc/xdg-utils | * | < 1.1.1 | >= 1.1.1 |
Xdg-Utils is a set of tools allowing all applications to easily integrate with the Free Desktop configuration.
An eval injection vulnerability was discovered in Xdg-Utils.
A context-dependent attacker could execute arbitrary code via the URL argument to xdg-open.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Xdg-Utils users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-misc/xdg-utils-1.1.1"
A vulnerability has been discovered in Xdg-Utils, allowing for the remote execution of arbitrary commands.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| x11-misc/xdg-utils | * | < 1.0.2-r1 | >= 1.0.2-r1 |
Xdg-Utils is a set of tools allowing all applications to easily integrate with the Free Desktop configuration.
Miroslav Lichvar discovered that the "xdg-open" and "xdg-email" shell scripts do not properly sanitize their input before processing it.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted link with a vulnerable application using Xdg-Utils (e.g. an email client), resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Xdg-Utils users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-misc/xdg-utils-1.0.2-r1"