CVE-2017-12904 Command injection in n/a

What is CVE-2017-12904?

CVE-2017-12904 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 23 Aug 2017. 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

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in bookmarking function of Newsbeuter versions 0.7 through 2.9 allows remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item that includes shell code in its title and/or URL.

Weakness: CWE-943

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12904?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Newsbeuter Newsbeuter.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12904?

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-2017-12904 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12904 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-12904, DLA-1061-1, DSA-3947-1, GHSA-rc2j-xvrx-6gqj, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12904.