CVE-2007-6610 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

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.

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