CVE-2014-2528 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via single quotes in directory names when KDirStat deletes directories, requiring user interaction to trigger the deletion.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2014-2528?
CVE-2014-2528 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 26 Aug 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
kcleanup.cpp in KDirStat 2.7.3 does not properly quote strings when deleting a directory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a ' (single quote) character in the directory name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2527.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2528?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
kdirstat openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 2.4.4-277.11 |
Products include Kdirstat Project Kdirstat, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2528?
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-2014-2528 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2528 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2528, GHSA-fm3p-w9c3-9p34, openSUSE-SU-2024:10000-1.