CVE-2016-1253 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting the 'most' package in Debian Wheezy, Jessie, and unstable distributions. It allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting shell metacharacters into the name of an LZMA-compressed file. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.0.0a-2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:most:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 5.0.0a-2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:most:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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