medium6.8
CVE-2014-2886
GKSu 2.0.2, when sudo-mode is not enabled, uses " (double quote) characters in a gksu-run-helper argument, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands…
Impact
GKSu 2.0.2, when sudo-mode is not enabled, uses " (double quote) characters in a gksu-run-helper argument, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands in certain situations involving an untrusted substring within this argument, as demonstrated by an untrusted filename encountered during installation of a VirtualBox extension pack.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nongnu | Gksu | Version 2.0.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?40023
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2014/07/07/virtualbox-filename-command-execution-via-gksu
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1186676
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-10
- http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?40023
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2014/07/07/virtualbox-filename-command-execution-via-gksu
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1186676
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-10