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7.5
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CVE-2005-0638

First published: Wed Mar 02 2005(Updated: )

xloadimage before 4.1-r2, and xli before 1.17, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filenames for compressed images, which are not properly quoted when calling the gunzip command.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
xli=1.17
xli=1.16
xli=1.14
xli=1.15
SUSE Linux=6.2
SUSE Linux=6.3
SUSE Linux=9.3
SUSE Linux=4.0
SUSE Linux=7.1
SUSE Linux=9.2
SUSE Linux=9.1
SUSE Linux=9.0
SUSE Linux=7.1-alpha
SUSE Linux=8.2
ALT Linux=2.3
SUSE Linux=9.0
SUSE Linux=6.3-alpha
SUSE Linux=7.3
SUSE Linux=5.0
SUSE Linux=4.4.1
SUSE Linux=7.2
SUSE Linux=8.0
SUSE Linux=7.0
SUSE Linux=5.2
SUSE Linux=3.0
SUSE Linux=6.0
SUSE Linux=6.4
SUSE Linux=7.3
SUSE Linux=7.0
SUSE Linux=6.1-alpha
SUSE Linux=7.0
SUSE Linux=1.0
SUSE Linux=6.1
SUSE Linux=8.0
SUSE Linux=9.1
SUSE Linux=6.4
ALT Linux=2.3
SUSE Linux=7.0-alpha
SUSE Linux=4.3
SUSE Linux=4.4
SUSE Linux=5.1
SUSE Linux=7.0
SUSE Linux=7.1
SUSE Linux=6.3
SUSE Linux=6.4
SUSE Linux=4.2
SUSE Linux=7.1
SUSE Linux=6.4-alpha
SUSE Linux=7.2
SUSE Linux=2.0
SUSE Linux=7.3
SUSE Linux=7.3
SUSE Linux=9.2
SUSE Linux=5.3
SUSE Linux=7.1
SUSE Linux=8.1

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/14459

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-0638?

    CVE-2005-0638 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its capability to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-0638?

    To mitigate CVE-2005-0638, upgrade to xloadimage version 4.1-r2 or later, or xli version 1.17 or later.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2005-0638?

    CVE-2005-0638 affects xloadimage versions before 4.1-r2 and xli versions before 1.17, among others.

  • What types of attacks can CVE-2005-0638 enable?

    CVE-2005-0638 can enable attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filenames.

  • Is CVE-2005-0638 a local or remote vulnerability?

    CVE-2005-0638 is a remote vulnerability that can be exploited from outside the target system.

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