CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-0859

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Debian build procedure for the smokeping package in wheezy before 2.6.8-2+deb7u1 and jessie before 2.6.9-1+deb8u1 does not properly configure the way Apache httpd passes arguments to smokeping_cgi, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted CGI arguments.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the smokeping package to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and ensure proper configuration of Apache httpd.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The Debian build procedure for the smokeping package in wheezy before 2.6.8-2+deb7u1 and jessie before 2.6.9-1+deb8u1 does not properly configure the way Apache httpd passes arguments to smokeping_cgi, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted CGI arguments.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS