CVE-2007-6610 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filenames when unp processes archives, requiring user interaction to trigger.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-6610?
CVE-2007-6610 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jan 2008.
Official description
unp 1.0.12, and other versions before 1.0.14, does not properly escape file names, which might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename argument. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability when unp is invoked by a third party product.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6610?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Debian Unp.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6610?
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-2007-6610 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6610 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6610, GHSA-r9r9-p68f-q4fg.