---------------------------------------------------------------------- Want a new job? http://secunia.com/secunia_security_specialist/ http://secunia.com/hardcore_disassembler_and_reverse_engineer/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Newsbeuter URL Processing Shell Command Execution SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA31676 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/31676/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: System access WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: Newsbeuter 1.x http://secunia.com/product/19697/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in Newsbeuter, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error when opening a URL with a browser. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary shell commands when a user opens a specially crafted URL included in an RSS feed. The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 1.1. SOLUTION: Update to version 1.1. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by the vendor. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://newsbeuter.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/newsbeuter-11-released-contains-security-fix-please-upgrade/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------