Description
unp 1.0.12, and other versions before 1.0.14, does not properly escape file names, which might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename argument. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability when unp is invoked by a third party product.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | unp | 1.0.13 | — |
| Debian 13 | unp | 1.0.13 | — |
| Debian 12 | unp | 1.0.13 | — |
References
- 28388 third-party-advisory
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=203106
- 28282 third-party-advisory
- 27182 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200801-01 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=448437
- 42759 vdb-entry