xloadimage before 4.1-r2, and xli before 1.17, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filenames for compressed images, which are not properly quoted when calling the gunzip command.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade xloadimageUpgrade xli | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 2, 2005 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade xliUpgrade xloadimage | Dec 10, 2025 | Jun 3, 2005 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-gfx/xloadimage.Upgrade media-gfx/xli. | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 2, 2005 |
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