CVE catalog

CVE-2017-17515

metview: CVE-2017-17515

Severity: Low
Published: Dec 14, 2017, 4:29:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.64% · Oct 25, 2026

etc/ObjectList in Metview 4.7.3 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. NOTE: a third party has indicated that the code to access this environment variable is not enabled in the shipped product

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	metview	sid	`5.27.0-1`	vulnerable
Debian	metview	forky	`5.27.0-1`	vulnerable
Debian	metview	trixie	`5.23.1-1`	vulnerable
Debian	metview	bookworm	`5.17.4-1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	metview	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	metview	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	metview	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	metview	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libmetview0d]Unknown
Source package: [metview]
Details (2)
- 5.17.4-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · metview · debian · bookworm; dsa · metview · debian · 12
- 5.17.4-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · metview · debian · bookworm; dsa · metview · debian · 12
[libmetview-dev]Unknown
Source package: [metview]
Details (2)
- 5.17.4-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · metview · debian · bookworm; dsa · metview · debian · 12
- 5.17.4-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · metview · debian · bookworm; dsa · metview · debian · 12
[metview]Unknown
Details (2)
- 5.17.4-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · metview · debian · bookworm; dsa · metview · debian · 12
- 5.17.4-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · metview · debian · bookworm; dsa · metview · debian · 12
[metview-data]Unknown
Source package: [metview]
Details (2)
- 5.17.4-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · metview · debian · bookworm; dsa · metview · debian · 12
- 5.17.4-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · metview · debian · bookworm; dsa · metview · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libmetview0d]Unknown
Source package: [metview]
Details (2)
- 5.23.1-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · metview · debian · 13
- 5.23.1-1+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · metview · debian · 13
[libmetview-dev]Unknown
Source package: [metview]
Details (2)
- 5.23.1-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · metview · debian · 13
- 5.23.1-1+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · metview · debian · 13
[metview]Unknown
Source package: [metview]
Details (2)
- 5.23.1-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · metview · debian · 13
- 5.23.1-1+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · metview · debian · 13
[metview-data]Unknown
Source package: [metview]
Details (2)
- 5.23.1-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · metview · debian · 13
- 5.23.1-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · metview · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:27:59 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]