CVE-2016-1244

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Published Oct 3, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 6.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a directory name in an adf file.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:unadf_project:unadf:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-631-1	unadf security update
Debian DLA	DLA-3762-1	unadf security update
Debian DSA	DSA-3676-1	unadf security update

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.3% (6.335% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://tmp.tjjr.fi/0001-Fix-unsafe-extraction-by-using-mkdir-instead-of-shel.patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3676
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93332
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838248
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00015.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-20

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Unadf Project Unadf

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: Oct 3, 2016, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:48 PM
Reserved: Dec 27, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 3, 2016, 6:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:41 AM

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