CVE-2003-1308
Description
CRLF injection vulnerability in fvwm-menu-directory for fvwm 2.5.x before 2.5.10 and 2.4.x before 2.4.18 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via carriage returns in a filename.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
FVWM 2.4/2.5 - fvwm-menu-Directory Command Execution
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9161/info
It has been reported that FVWM may be prone to a command execution vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute malicious commands on a vulnerable system. It has been reported that the fvwm-menu-directory component does not properly sanitize user input and allows a user with write permissions to a directory to execute arbitrary commands.
FVWM versions 2.14.17 and 2.5.8 have been reported to be vulnerable to this issue, however other versions may be affected as well.
$ touch '
> Exec xmessage "0wn3d"
>
> '
$ write fvwmguy <<< "k3wl mp3 in `pwd` OMG LOLOLOL!!!1111" OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.5.10-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.5.10-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.5.10-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.5.10-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.5.10-1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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