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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.0827
plexus-utils2 security update
23 March 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: plexus-utils2
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 9
Debian GNU/Linux 8
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-1000487
Reference: ESB-2018.0802
Original Bulletin:
http://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4149
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4149-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
March 22, 2018 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : plexus-utils2
CVE ID : CVE-2017-1000487
Charles Duffy discovered that the Commandline class in the utilities for
the Plexus framework performs insufficient quoting of double-encoded
strings, which could result in the execution of arbitrary shell commands.
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed
in version 3.0.15-1+deb8u1.
For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been prior to
the initial release.
We recommend that you upgrade your plexus-utils2 packages.
For the detailed security status of plexus-utils2 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/plexus-utils2
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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