CVE-2007-5837

Published: Nov 5, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

GUI.pm in yarssr 0.2.2, when Gnome default URL handling is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a link element in a feed.

Affected (1)

Products: Yarssr: Yarssr

Yarssr

1 product

Yarssr

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Yarssr Yarssr	Version 0.2.2

Related CWEs

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (14)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=448721

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27454

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/28671

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1477

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26273

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3679

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38191

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=448721