UBUNTU-CVE-2012-4463

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-4463
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2012/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-4463.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-4463
Related
Published
2012-10-10T18:55:00Z
Modified
2025-01-13T10:21:02Z
Summary
[none]
Details

Midnight Commander (mc) 4.8.5 does not properly handle the (1) MCEXTSELECTED or (2) MCEXTONLYTAGGED environment variables when multiple files are selected, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file name.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / mc

Package

Name
mc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mc@3:4.8.11-1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3:4.8.11-1

Affected versions

3:4.*

3:4.8.5-1
3:4.8.10-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3:4.8.11-1",
            "binary_name": "mc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:4.8.11-1",
            "binary_name": "mc-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:4.8.11-1",
            "binary_name": "mc-dbg"
        }
    ]
}