OS Command Injection Affecting changetrack package, versions <4.5-2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-CHANGETRACK-268834
  • published17 Sept 2009
  • disclosed17 Sept 2009

Introduced: 17 Sep 2009

CVE-2009-3233  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable changetrack to version 4.5-2 or higher.

NVD Description

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

changetrack 4.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via CRLF sequences and shell metacharacters in a filename in a directory that is checked by changetrack.

CVSS Scores

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