Description
The notify function in pidgin-knotify.c in the pidgin-knotify plugin 0.2.1 and earlier for Pidgin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a message.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.1/10
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://code.google.com/p/pidgin-knotify/issues/detail?id=1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/12/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/13/4
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=336916
- http://code.google.com/p/pidgin-knotify/issues/detail?id=1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/12/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/13/4
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=336916
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 8, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified