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
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- Debian Most
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
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.