Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in the podcast playback function of Podbeuter in Newsbeuter 0.3 through 2.9 allows remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item with a media enclosure (i.e., a podcast file) that includes shell metacharacters in its filename, related to pb_controller.cpp and queueloader.cpp, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-12904.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade newsbeuter | Oct 26, 2017 | Sep 17, 2017 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Sep 17, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade newsbeuter | Sep 19, 2017 | Sep 17, 2017 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-news/newsbeuter. | Mar 12, 2018 | Sep 17, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade newsbeuter-langUpgrade newsbeuter-debugsourceUpgrade newsbeuter-debuginfoUpgrade newsbeuter | Jan 26, 2018 | Sep 17, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade newsbeuter | Oct 16, 2020 | Sep 17, 2017 |
With curated Threat Intelligence, you can see which vulnerabilities truly put you at risk, prioritize what matters most, and act before attackers do.
Explore Intelligence Hub