- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Xdg-Utils: Command injection Date: January 01, 2017 Bugs: #472888 ID: 201701-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A command injection vulnerability in Xdg-Utils may allow for the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Xdg-Utils is a set of tools allowing all applications to easily integrate with the Free Desktop configuration. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 x11-misc/xdg-utils < 1.1.1 >= 1.1.1 Description =========== An eval injection vulnerability was discovered in Xdg-Utils. Impact ====== A context-dependent attacker could execute arbitrary code via the URL argument to xdg-open. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Xdg-Utils users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-misc/xdg-utils-1.1.1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2014-9622 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9622 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-09 Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --8N3tjMgvGlTvsoCsMH60rAsk2SXGAMLcn--