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diff --git a/glsa-201801-06.xml b/glsa-201801-06.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a0725d7c --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-201801-06.xml @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201801-06"> + <title>Back In Time: Command injection</title> + <synopsis>A command injection vulnerability in 'Back in Time' may allow for + the execution of arbitrary shell commands. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">backintime</product> + <announced>2018-01-07</announced> + <revised>2018-01-07: 1</revised> + <bug>636974</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-backup/backintime" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.1.24</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.1.24</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>A simple backup tool for Linux, inspired by “flyback project”.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>‘Back in Time’ did improper escaping/quoting of file paths used as + arguments to the ‘notify-send’ command leading to some parts of file + paths being executed as shell commands within an os.system call. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A context-dependent attacker could execute arbitrary shell commands via + a specially crafted file. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All ‘Back In Time’ users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-backup/backintime-1.1.24" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-16667"> + CVE-2017-16667 + </uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2018-01-05T05:36:24Z">jmbailey</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2018-01-07T23:41:27Z">jmbailey</metadata> +</glsa> |