Arbitrary Command Injection Affecting xymon package, versions <4.3.25-1
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- published13 Apr 2016
- disclosed13 Apr 2016
Introduced: 13 Apr 2016
CVE-2016-2056 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable xymon to version 4.3.25-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xymon package and not the xymon package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the adduser_name argument in (1) web/useradm.c or (2) web/chpasswd.c.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2056
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537522/100/0/threaded
- https://sourceforge.net/p/xymon/code/7892/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3495
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135758/Xymon-4.3.x-Buffer-Overflow-Code-Execution-Information-Disclosure.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153620/Xymon-useradm-Command-Execution.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47114