Description
Eval injection vulnerability in xdg-utils 1.1.0 RC1, when no supported desktop environment is identified, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via the URL argument to xdg-open.
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 | xdg-utils | 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.3 | — |
| Debian 13 | xdg-utils | 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.3 | — |
| Debian 12 | xdg-utils | 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.3 | — |
| Debian 7 | xdg-utils | 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-6+deb7u2 | DSA-3131-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | xdg-utils | 1.0.2+cvs20100307-2+deb6u1 | DLA-217-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | xdg-utils | 20140630-5.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0271-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | xdg-utils | 20140630-5.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0271-1 |
Advisories 3
- DLA-217-1 xdg-utils - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3131-1 xdg-utils - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:0271-1 Security update for xdg-utils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66670
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=472888
- 20141114 xdg-open RCE mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20150117 Re: CVE Request: xdg-utils: xdg-open: command injection vulnerability mailing-list
- 62155 third-party-advisory
- 71284 vdb-entry
- DSA-3131 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201701-09 vendor-advisory