CVE-2005-2968

HIGH 7.5CVE-2005-2968 · Published 20/09/2005 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
firefox mozilla	`= 1.0.6`	No fix yet
mozilla mozilla	`= 1.7.10`	No fix yet

Description

Firefox 1.0.6 and Mozilla 1.7.10 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL that is provided to the browser on the command line, which is sent unfiltered to bash.

References

ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.49/SCOSA-2005.49.txt
secunia.com/advisories/16869 · Patch
secunia.com/advisories/17042
secunia.com/advisories/17090
secunia.com/advisories/17149
secunia.com/advisories/17263
secunia.com/advisories/17284
debian.org/security/2005/dsa-866
debian.org/security/2005/dsa-868
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/914681 · US Government Resource
mandriva.com/security/advisories
mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-58.html
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-785.html
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-791.html
securityfocus.com/bid/14888
securityfocus.com/bid/15495
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-186-1
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-186-2
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-200-1
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1794
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1824
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi · Patch
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11105

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