CVE-2014-2527
kcleanup.cpp in KDirStat 2.7.0 does not properly quote strings when deleting a directory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a " (double quote) character in the directory name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2528.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kdirstat_project / kdirstat | 2.7.0 | 2.7.0.x |
| opensuse / opensuse | 13.1 | 13.1.x |
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00015.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/17/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/18/2
- https://bitbucket.org/jeromerobert/k4dirstat/commits/1ad2e96d73fa06cd9be0f3749b337c03575016aa#chg-src/kcleanup.cpp
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=741659
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1077059
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