Improper input validation in Tukaani Xz
CVE-2015-4035
scripts/xzgrep.in in xzgrep 5.2.x before 5.2.0, before 5.0.0 does not properly process file names containing semicolons, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by having a user run xzgrep on a crafted file name.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 62nd percentile — 62.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Tukaani Xz
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 5.0, 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q2/484 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- git.tukaani.org/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/19/13 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-4035?
- CVE-2015-4035 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tukaani Xz, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-25.
- How severe is CVE-2015-4035?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.