Gentoo: GLSA-201603-02 Standard: OSC Shell Command Exploit
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March 6, 2016
OSC is vulnerable to the remote execution of arbitrary code.
Summary
A vulnerability has been discovered that may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a _service file.
Topics Covered
Resolution
All OSC users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/osc-0.152.0"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2015-0778 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0778
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-02
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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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Severity: Normal
Title: OSC: Shell command injection
Date: March 06, 2016
Bugs: #553606
ID: 201603-02
Topics Covered
Background
OSC is the command line tool and API for the Open Build Service.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-util/osc < 0.152.0 >= 0.152.0
Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process.
Workaround
There is no known work around at this time.
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