CVE-2014-7208 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges by crafting filesystem labels with shell metacharacters in GParted.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-7208?
CVE-2014-7208 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
GParted before 0.15.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in a crafted filesystem label.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7208?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gparted Gparted.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7208?
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-2014-7208 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7208 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-7208, GHSA-6gcm-82p2-f4qv.