KDirStat: Arbitrary command execution

KDirStat: Arbitrary command execution A vulnerability in KDirStat could allow local attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands. kdirstat 2014-06-15 2014-06-15 504994 local 2.7.5 2.7.5

KDirStat is a graphical disk usage utility for KDE.

Missing escape of executable shell command in KDirStat can be used to insert malicious shell commands.

A local attacker could possibly execute arbitrary shell command with the privileges of the process.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All KDirStat users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-misc/kdirstat-2.7.5"

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