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Bug 628796 (CVE-2017-12904) - <net-news/newsbeuter-2.9-r3: Improper input sanitization of special elements in bookmarking function
Summary: <net-news/newsbeuter-2.9-r3: Improper input sanitization of special elements ...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: CVE-2017-12904
Product: Gentoo Security
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Vulnerabilities (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Security
URL: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug....
Whiteboard: B2 [glsa+ cve]
Keywords:
Depends on: CVE-2017-14500
Blocks:
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Reported: 2017-08-24 08:34 UTC by Agostino Sarubbo
Modified: 2018-01-17 13:47 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Description Agostino Sarubbo gentoo-dev 2017-08-24 08:34:36 UTC
From ${URL} :

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.

Upstream bug:

https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/issues/591

Upstream patch:

https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/commit/96e9506ae9e252c548665152d1b8968297128307

References:

https://groups.google.com/d/topic/newsbeuter/iFqSE7Vz-DE
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3947


@maintainer(s): after the bump, in case we need to stabilize the package, please let us know if it is ready for the stabilization or not.
Comment 1 Tim Harder gentoo-dev 2017-08-24 09:23:01 UTC
Fixed and stabilized in 2.9-r3 in the tree.
Comment 2 Christopher Díaz Riveros (RETIRED) gentoo-dev Security 2017-08-24 14:44:42 UTC
Thanks for the info,

@Security could you please add to an existing glsa or file a new one and add the cve

Thanks

Gentoo Security Padawan
ChrisADR
Comment 3 Christopher Díaz Riveros (RETIRED) gentoo-dev Security 2017-09-12 02:39:22 UTC
New GLSA Request filed.

@Security please add cve to database.

Gentoo Security Padawan
ChrisADR
Comment 4 GLSAMaker/CVETool Bot gentoo-dev 2018-01-17 13:47:00 UTC
This issue was resolved and addressed in
 GLSA 201801-18 at https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-18
by GLSA coordinator Aaron Bauman (b-man).