CVE catalog
CVE-2015-1877
xdg-utils: CVE-2015-1877
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.21% · Oct 25, 2026
The open_generic_xdg_mime function in xdg-open in xdg-utils 1.1.0 rc1 in Debian, when using dash, does not properly handle local variables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | xdg-utils | sid | 1.2.1-2 | fixed |
| Debian | xdg-utils | forky | 1.2.1-2 | fixed |
| Debian | xdg-utils | trixie | 1.2.1-2 | fixed |
| Debian | xdg-utils | bookworm | 1.1.3-4.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | xdg-utils | source | sid | 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [777722] |
| Debian | xdg-utils | source | forky | 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [777722] |
| Debian | xdg-utils | source | trixie | 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [777722] |
| Debian | xdg-utils | source | bookworm | 1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [777722] |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [xdg-utils]Fixed
Details (2)
1.1.3-4.1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4dsa · xdg-utils · debian · bookworm; dsa · xdg-utils · debian · 12
1.1.3-4.1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4dsa · xdg-utils · debian · bookworm; dsa · xdg-utils · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [xdg-utils]Fixed
Details (2)
1.2.1-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4dsa · xdg-utils · debian · 13
1.2.1-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.0~rc1+git20111210-7.4dsa · xdg-utils · debian · 13
Observed: