CVE-2001-1035 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell scripts in news posts due to unsafe binary decoding in slrn.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2001-1035?

CVE-2001-1035 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Binary decoding feature of slrn 0.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell scripts that are inserted into a news post.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1035?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Slrn Development Team Slrn.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1035?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1035 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2001-1035 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1035 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-97r5-ww3h-cv9x.

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