Description
Pine 4.x allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via an index.html file which executes lynx and obtains a uudecoded file from a malicious web server, which is then executed by Pine.
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/pine_update_announcement.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_6.html
- http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/HHP-Pine_remote_exploit.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1247
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/pine_update_announcement.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_6.html
- http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/HHP-Pine_remote_exploit.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1247
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 28, 1999
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified