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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2016-1239
CVE-2016-1239:
Linux Debian vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2016-1239 affects the Duck software (also known as Debian Url ChecKer) versions before 0.10. The issue was discovered in 2016 and involves improper handling of untrusted code loading from the current directory (MITRE CVE, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Under CVSS v2.0, it was rated with a base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to execute untrusted code from the current directory, potentially leading to unauthorized code execution and system compromise (Debian List).
Mitigation and workarounds
The issue was addressed in version 0.7+deb8u1 for Debian jessie-security. The fix involved removing the ability to load code from the current directory and updating the code to load from specific trusted locations like /usr/share/duck (Debian List).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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