Directory Traversal Affecting beep package, versions <1.4.3-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-BEEP-5675465
  • published26 Jun 2018
  • disclosed26 Jun 2018

Introduced: 26 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-1000532  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 beep to version 1.4.3-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream beep package and not the beep package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

beep version 1.3 and up contains a External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in --device option that can result in Local unprivileged user can inhibit execution of arbitrary programs by other users, allowing DoS. This attack appear to be exploitable via The system must allow local users to run beep.