Description
The loopback plug-in in ConnMan before 0.85 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) host name or (2) domain name in a DHCP reply.
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 | connman | 1.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | connman | 1.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | connman | 1.0-1 | — |
References
- 53408 vdb-entry
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=network/connman/connman.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=26ace5c59f790bce0f1988b88874c6f2c480fd5a
- 81705 vdb-entry
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=network/connman/connman.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a5f540db7354b76bcabd0a05d8eb8ba2bff4e911
- [oss-security] 20120507 Re: connman heads up / CVE requests mailing-list
- GLSA-201205-02 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20120507 connman heads up / CVE requests mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20120507 Re: connman heads up / CVE requests mailing-list
- connman-hostname-command-exec(75466) vdb-entry
- 49033 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=715172
- 49186 third-party-advisory