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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2007-3770: Xfce Terminal: Remote arbitrary code execution

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2007-3770: Xfce Terminal: Remote arbitrary code execution

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:N)
Published
07/15/2007
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

The terminal_helper_execute function in terminal/terminal.c in Xfce Terminal 0.2.6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a crafted link, as demonstrated using the "Open Link" functionality.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-terms-terminal

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