CVE catalog

CVE-2017-17532

kiwi: CVE-2017-17532

Severity: Low
Published: Dec 14, 2017, 4:29:01 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.64% · Oct 25, 2026

examples/framework/news/news3.py in Kiwi 1.9.22 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.

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	kiwi	sid	`11.1.5-1`	vulnerable
Debian	kiwi	forky	`11.1.5-1`	vulnerable
Debian	kiwi	bookworm	`9.24.56-1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

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

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[kiwi]Affected
Details (2)
- 9.24.56-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
- 9.24.56-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
[kiwi-dracut-lib]Affected
Source package: [kiwi]
Details (2)
- 9.24.56-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
- 9.24.56-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
[kiwi-dracut-live]Affected
Source package: [kiwi]
Details (2)
- 9.24.56-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
- 9.24.56-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
[kiwi-dracut-oem-dump]Affected
Source package: [kiwi]
Details (2)
- 9.24.56-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
- 9.24.56-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
[kiwi-dracut-oem-repart]Affected
Source package: [kiwi]
Details (2)
- 9.24.56-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
- 9.24.56-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
[kiwi-dracut-overlay]Affected
Source package: [kiwi]
Details (2)
- 9.24.56-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
- 9.24.56-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
[kiwi-systemdeps]Affected
Source package: [kiwi]
Details (2)
- 9.24.56-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
- 9.24.56-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
[kiwi-systemdeps-bootloaders]Affected
Source package: [kiwi]
Details (2)
- 9.24.56-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
- 9.24.56-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
[kiwi-systemdeps-containers]Affected
Source package: [kiwi]
Details (2)
- 9.24.56-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
- 9.24.56-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
[kiwi-systemdeps-core]Affected
Source package: [kiwi]
Details (2)
- 9.24.56-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
- 9.24.56-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
[kiwi-systemdeps-disk-images]Affected
Source package: [kiwi]
Details (2)
- 9.24.56-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
- 9.24.56-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
[kiwi-systemdeps-filesystems]Affected
Source package: [kiwi]
Details (2)
- 9.24.56-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
- 9.24.56-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
[kiwi-systemdeps-iso-media]Affected
Source package: [kiwi]
Details (2)
- 9.24.56-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12
- 9.24.56-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · kiwi · debian · bookworm; dsa · kiwi · debian · 12

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:28:01 PM UTC

References

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