UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12904

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12904

    Published: 23 Aug 2017Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2017-12904
    Aliases:
    USN-4585-1

    Summary:

    Details: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in bookmarking function of Newsbeuter versions 0.7 through 2.9 allows remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item that includes shell code in its title and/or URL.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12904, https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/issues/591, https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/commit/96e9506ae9e252c548665152d1b8968297128307, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12904, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4585-1

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: newsbeuter

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=xenial

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.9-3ubuntu0.1

    Affected versions

    2.8-2

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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