CVE-2009-4488
Published: 13 January 2010
** DISPUTED ** Varnish 2.0.6 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that "This is not a security problem in Varnish or any other piece of software which writes a logfile. The real problem is the mistaken belief that you can cat(1) a random logfile to your terminal safely."
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| jdstrand | if this is a problem, it is with the terminal |
| mdeslaur | CVE is disputed, marking as ignored |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
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varnish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
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| hardy |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| intrepid |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
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| jaunty |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| karmic |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| maverick |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| natty |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| oneiric |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
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| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| quantal |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| raring |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| saucy |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| trusty |
Ignored
|
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| upstream |
Needs triage
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| utopic |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| xenial |
Ignored
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| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| zesty |
Ignored
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