Gentoo: GLSA-201401-26: Zabbix: Shell command injection
Summary
If a flexible user parameter is configured in Zabbix agent, including a newline in the parameters will execute newline section as a separate command even if UnsafeUserParameters are disabled.
Resolution
All Zabbix 2.2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/zabbix-2.2.0-r4"
All Zabbix 2.0 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/zabbix-2.0.9-r1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2013-6824 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-6824
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201401-26
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Synopsis
A vulnerability in Zabbix could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell code.
Background
Zabbix is software for monitoring applications, networks, and servers.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-analyzer/zabbix < 2.2.0-r4 >= 2.2.0-r4 *>= 2.0.9-r1
Impact
===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary shell code with the privileges of the process.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.