CVE-1999-0978

CVSS 2.0 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Dec 9, 1999

Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-1999-0978 is a vulnerability affecting the htdig information retrieval tool. Attackers can exploit this weakness by providing specially crafted filenames containing shell metacharacters to the application. This allows them to execute arbitrary commands remotely, potentially leading to significant security risks. htdig users are advised to upgrade to a patched version or disable the feature that allows remote downloading of files to mitigate this threat.

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Debian

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Debian

Advisories, Assessments, and Mitigations

https://app.recordedfuture.com/live/sc/entity/NWlP9O
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0978
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0978

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