apt-cacher command execution
| aptcacher-command-execution (21664) |  High Risk |
Description:
The apt-cacher in Debian could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the caching host as the user www-data.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (sarge):
Upgrade to the latest version of apt-cacher (0.9.4sarge1 or later), as listed in DSA-772-1. See References.
References:
- Nick Andrew Web site: apt-cacher project.
- BID-14459: Debian Apt-Cacher Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-1854: Unknown vulnerability in apt-cacher in Debian 3.1, related to missing input sanitising
- DSA-772: apt-cacher -- missing input sanitising
- SA16327: Debian apt-cacher Unspecified Arbitrary Command Execution
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
Reported:
Aug 03, 2005
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