CVE-2015-4035
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
scripts/xzgrep.in in xzgrep 5.2.x before 5.2.0, before 5.0.0 does not properly process file names containing semicolons, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by having a user run xzgrep on a crafted file name.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0 |
| sid | Fixed | 0 |
| forky | Fixed | 0 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0 |
Red Hat Fixed 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | Not affected | — |
| 5.0 | Not affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| tukaani | xz | {"endIncluding":"4.999.9"} | |
References
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.