Debian: DSA-4211-1 Critical: xdg-utils Argument Injection Risk
debian
May 25, 2018
Gabriel Corona discovered that xdg-utils, a set of tools for desktop environment integration, is vulnerable to argument injection attacks
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Summary
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4+deb8u1.
For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.1.1-1+deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your xdg-utils packages.
For the detailed security status of xdg-utils please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/xdg-utils
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: xdg-utils
CVE ID: CVE-2017-18266
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