CVE-2014-2528
Description
kcleanup.cpp in KDirStat 2.7.3 does not properly quote strings when deleting a directory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a ' (single quote) character in the directory name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2527.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2528
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://bitbucket.org/jeromerobert/k4dirstat/commits/1ad2e96d73fa06cd9be0f3749b337c03575016aa#chg-src/kcleanup.cpp
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/18/2
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00015.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.7.5-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.7.5-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.7.5-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.7.5-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.7.5-1 |
| suse | 13.1 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| kdirstat_project | kdirstat | 2.7.3 | |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00015.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/17/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/18/2
- https://bitbucket.org/jeromerobert/k4dirstat/commits/1ad2e96d73fa06cd9be0f3749b337c03575016aa#chg-src/kcleanup.cpp
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=741659
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2528
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.