vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2022-4515: arbitrary command execution via a tag file with a crafted filename (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 20, 2022 | May 17, 2023 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 20, 2022
Added
May 17, 2023
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in Exuberant Ctags in the way it handles the "-o" option. This option specifies the tag filename. A crafted tag filename specified in the command line or in the configuration file results in arbitrary command execution because the externalSortTags() in sort.c calls the system(3) function in an unsafe way.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-ctagsredhat-upgrade-ctags-debuginforedhat-upgrade-ctags-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-ctags-etags
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