CVE-2014-2886

GKSu 2.0.2, when sudo-mode is not enabled, uses " (double quote) characters in a gksu-run-helper argument, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands in certain situations involving an untrusted substring within this argument, as demonstrated by an untrusted filename encountered during installation of a VirtualBox extension pack.
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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nongnu:gksu:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2014-09-18 03:55

Updated : 2018-12-31 03:29


NVD link : CVE-2014-2886

Mitre link : CVE-2014-2886


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CWE
CWE-264

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Products Affected

nongnu

  • gksu