Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in xzgrep by Tukaani
CVE-2015-4035

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Tukaani

Status
Xz
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 July 2017

What is CVE-2015-4035?

The xzgrep utility from Tukaani, specifically versions 5.2.x prior to 5.2.0 and 5.0.0, is susceptible to an arbitrary code execution vulnerability. This flaw arises from improper handling of file names containing semicolons, enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary code if a user processes a specially crafted file name using the xzgrep command.

References

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q2/484
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223341
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https://git.tukaani.org/?p=xz.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=f4b2...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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The Cyber Security Vulnerability Database.