CVE-2016-1253

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Published Dec 5, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 4.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

The most package in Debian wheezy before 5.0.0a-2.2, in Debian jessie before 5.0.0a-2.3+deb8u1, and in Debian unstable before 5.0.0a-3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the name of an LZMA-compressed file.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:debian:most:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:debian:most:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-745-1	most security update

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.8% (4.828% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/666
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94931
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=848132
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2016/12/msg00020.html

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux Most

Weaknesses

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: Dec 5, 2017, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:48 PM
Reserved: Dec 27, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 5, 2017, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:41 AM

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