opensysusers through 0.6 does not safely use eval on files in sysusers.d that may contain shell metacharacters. For example, it allows command execution via a crafted GECOS field whereas systemd-sysusers (a program with the same specification) does not do that.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://github.com/artix-linux/opensysusers/releases | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
https://bugs.debian.org/992058 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2021-08-24 18:15
Updated : 2022-07-12 10:42
NVD link : CVE-2021-40084
Mitre link : CVE-2021-40084
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CWE
CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Products Affected
artixlinux
- opensysusers