CVE-2012-1166 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands by triggering the default KP_RETURN keybinding in LTSP Display Manager, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2012-1166?
CVE-2012-1166 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 21 May 2014. 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
The default keybindings for wwm in LTSP Display Manager (ldm) 2.2.x before 2.2.7 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the KP_RETURN keybinding, which launches a terminal window.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1166?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Canonical Ltsp Display Manager, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1166?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1166 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-2012-1166 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1166 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vx5j-qfg3-qhp3.