CVE-2017-17534

NameCVE-2017-17534
Descriptionuiutil.c in Mensis 0.0.080507 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-17521.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
mensis (PTS)jessie0.0.080507-4vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
mensissource(unstable)(unfixed)unimportant

Notes

https://sources.debian.org/src/mensis/0.0.080507-4/uiutil.c/?hl=293#L428

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