CVE-2014-2528: Medium severity kdirstat vulnerability

Published Aug 26, 2014
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Updated

kcleanup.cpp in KDirStat 2.7.3 does not properly quote strings when deleting a directory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a ' (single quote) character in the directory name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2527.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Kdirstat Project Kdirstat=2.7.3
openSUSE openSUSE=13.1

Event History

Aug 26, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2528?

CVE-2014-2528 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote command execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-2528?

To fix CVE-2014-2528, users should upgrade KDirStat to version 2.7.4 or later, which addresses the quoting issue.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2014-2528?

CVE-2014-2528 affects KDirStat version 2.7.3 and openSUSE 13.1.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2014-2528 enable?

CVE-2014-2528 enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by exploiting unquoted strings in directory names.

5

Is CVE-2014-2528 related to CVE-2014-2527?

CVE-2014-2528 is a different vulnerability from CVE-2014-2527, each with its own exploitation method.

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