Description
Pine before version 4.21 does not properly filter shell metacharacters from URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed URL.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 10.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_36.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/810
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.10.9911171818220.12375-100000%40ray.compu-aid.com
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_36.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/810
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.10.9911171818220.12375-100000%40ray.compu-aid.com
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 18, 1999
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified