First published: Thu Aug 02 2001(Updated: )
Sdbsearch.cgi in SuSE Linux 6.0-7.2 could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by uploading a keylist.txt file that contains filenames with shell metacharacters, then causing the file to be searched using a .. in the HTTP referer (from the HTTP_REFERER variable) to point to the directory that contains the keylist.txt file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
SUSE Linux | =6.0 | |
SUSE Linux | =6.3 | |
SUSE Linux | =6.4 | |
SUSE Linux | =7.0 | |
SUSE Linux | =7.1 | |
SUSE Linux | =7.2 |
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CVE-2001-1130 is considered to have a moderate severity level due to its potential for command execution by remote attackers.
To fix CVE-2001-1130, you should upgrade your SUSE Linux installation to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.
CVE-2001-1130 affects SUSE Linux versions 6.0 through 7.2.
CVE-2001-1130 enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected SUSE Linux systems.
The vulnerable component in CVE-2001-1130 is sdbsearch.cgi, which improperly handles the HTTP_REFERER variable.