CVE-2006-5969 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands via CRLF injection in directory names processed by fvwm-menu-directory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-5969?
CVE-2006-5969 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CRLF injection vulnerability in the evalFolderLine function in fvwm 2.5.18 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via carriage returns in a directory name, which is not properly handled by fvwm-menu-directory, a variant of CVE-2003-1308.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5969?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
fvwm2 openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 2.6.9-2.11 |
Products include Fvwm Fvwm.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5969?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2006-5969 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5969 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5969, GHSA-3qhr-r9v4-8365, openSUSE-SU-2024:10773-1.