CVE-2014-0479

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Published Aug 6, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

reportbug before 6.4.4+deb7u1 and 6.5.x before 6.5.0+nmu1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via vectors related to compare_versions and reportbug/checkversions.py.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:canonical:reportbug::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:debian:reportbug::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-31-1	reportbug security update
Debian DSA	DSA-2997-1	reportbug security update
EUVD	EUVD-2014-0514	reportbug before 6.4.4+deb7u1 and 6.5.x before 6.5.0+nmu1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via vectors related to compare_versions and reportbug/checkversions.py.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.7% (2.735% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/59896
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2997
http://www.osvdb.org/109858
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69055
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/reportbug/+bug/1353046
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95149

History

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Subscriptions

Canonical Reportbug

Debian Reportbug

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:20 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: Aug 6, 2014, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:20 AM
Reserved: Dec 19, 2013, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:03 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 6, 2014, 7:55 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:03 AM

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