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CVE-2014-2886

Published: Sep 18, 2014 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2886
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

GKSu 2.0.2, when sudo-mode is not enabled, uses (double quote) characters in a gksu-run-helper argument, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands in certain situations involving an untrusted substring within this argument, as demonstrated by an untrusted filename encountered during installation of a VirtualBox extension pack.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
GksuNongnu2.0.2 (including)2.0.2 (including)
GksuUbuntuartful*
GksuUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
GksuUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
GksuUbuntulucid*
GksuUbuntuprecise*
GksuUbuntutrusty*
GksuUbuntutrusty/esm*
GksuUbuntuupstream*
GksuUbuntuutopic*
GksuUbuntuvivid*
GksuUbuntuwily*
GksuUbuntuxenial*
GksuUbuntuyakkety*
GksuUbuntuzesty*

References

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