CVE-2016-4007 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via malicious service definitions in the obs-service-extract_file package on openSUSE systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-4007?
CVE-2016-4007 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Opensuse Leap, published on 13 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the obs-service-extract_file package before 0.3-5.1 in openSUSE Leap 42.1 and before 0.3-3.1 in openSUSE 13.2 allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a service definition, related to executing unzip with "illegal options."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4007?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
obs-service-source_validator SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 | All versions | 0.6+git20160531.fbfe336-5.3 |
Products include Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4007?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2016-4007 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4007 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Leap
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9rh7-7vch-gx4m, SUSE-SU-2016:1839-1.