XV Image File Name Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

BID:13247

Info

XV Image File Name Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 13247
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 19 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 19 2005 12:00AM
Credit: Tavis Ormandy is credited with the discovery of these issues.
Vulnerable: John Bradley XV 3.10 a
+ Gentoo Linux
+ Slackware Linux 10.1
+ Slackware Linux 10.0
+ Slackware Linux 9.1
+ Slackware Linux 9.0
+ Slackware Linux 8.1
+ Slackware Linux -current
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

XV Image File Name Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

A remote, client-side command execution vulnerability affects xv. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly sanitize input prior to using it to carry out critical functions.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges on an unsuspecting user.

Exploit / POC

XV Image File Name Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

No exploit is required to leverage this issue.

Solution / Fix

XV Image File Name Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Gentoo Linux has released advisory GLSA 200504-17 dealing with this and other issues. Gentoo advises that all XV users should upgrade to the latest version by executing the following commands with superuser privileges:

emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/xv-3.10a-r11"

For more information, please see the referenced Gentoo Linux advisory.

References

XV Image File Name Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

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