Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201402-27

Gentoo Linux Local Security Checks GLSA 201402-27 SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2015 Eero Volotinen Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later ifdescription...

The vulnerability of the Gentoo Linux operating system allows a malicious intruder to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information.

The vulnerability of the pidgin-knotify package up to version 0.2.1 inclusive in the Gentoo Linux operating system can lead to violations of confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely...

GLSA-201402-27 : pidgin-knotify: Arbitrary code execution

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201402-27 pidgin-knotify: Arbitrary code execution pidgin-knotify does not properly sanitize shell metacharacters from received messages. Impact : A remote attacker could send a specially crafted instant message, possibly resultin...

CVE-2010-3088

The notify function in pidgin-knotify.c in the pidgin-knotify plugin 0.2.1 and earlier for Pidgin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a message...

CVE-2010-3088: Improper Control of Generation of Code

The notify function in pidgin-knotify.c in the pidgin-knotify plugin 0.2.1 and earlier for Pidgin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a message...

PT-2010-1150

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Pidgin-knotify plugin versions 0.2.1 and earlier Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a message, potentially leading to a breach of confidentiality, integrity, and availability...