CVE-2014-1927

Public Exploit

Description

The shell_quote function in python-gnupg 0.3.5 does not properly quote strings, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in unspecified vectors, as demonstrated using "$(" command-substitution sequences, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-1928. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-7323.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.73% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/56616 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2946 vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/245 mailing list exploit
https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg/issues/detail?id=98 exploit
https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg/
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/294 mailing list exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/59031 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1927?
CVE-2014-1927 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1927?
To fix CVE-2014-1927, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-1927 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-1927 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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