Executive Summary
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | MDVSA-2008:031 | First vendor Publication | 2008-02-01 |
| Vendor | Mandriva | Last vendor Modification | 2008-02-01 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | N/A |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 6.8 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Medium |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 8.6 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| A vulnerability was found in xdg-open and xdg-email commands, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands if the user is tricked into trying to open a maliciously crafted URL. The updated packages have been patched to prevent the issue. |
Original Source
| Url : http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:031 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-20 | Improper Input Validation |
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 |
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-04-09 | Name : Mandriva Update for xdg-utils MDVSA-2008:031 (xdg-utils) File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2008_031.nasl |
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200801-21 (xdg-utils) File : nvt/glsa_200801_21.nasl |
| 0000-00-00 | Name : Slackware Advisory SSA:2009-033-01 xdg-utils File : nvt/esoft_slk_ssa_2009_033_01.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 42839 | Xdg-utils xdg-email URL Argument Arbitrary Command Execution |
| 42838 | Xdg-utils xdg-open URL Argument Arbitrary Command Execution |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2015-01-19 | Name : The remote Solaris system is missing a security patch for third-party software. File : solaris11_xdg-utils_20140225.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-04-23 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2008-031.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-02-03 | Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update. File : Slackware_SSA_2009-033-01.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-02-18 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_xdg-utils-4983.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-02-01 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200801-21.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
|---|---|
| 2014-02-17 11:39:10 |
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