RCE in Debian Debian_linux

CVE-2016-1253

The most package in Debian wheezy before 5.0.0a-2.2, in Debian jessie before 5.0.0a-2.3+deb8u1, and in Debian unstable before 5.0.0a-3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the name of an LZMA-co…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.135 (94.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1253?
CVE-2016-1253 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian_linux, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2016-1253?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.