In yast2-printer up to and including version 4.0.2 the SMB printer settings don't escape characters in passwords properly. If a password with backticks or simliar characters is supplied this allows for executing code as root. This requires tricking root to enter such a password in yast.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1114853 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2019-03-15 13:29
Updated : 2019-10-09 16:39
NVD link : CVE-2018-20106
Mitre link : CVE-2018-20106
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
Products Affected
opensuse
- yast2-printer