CVE-2017-5613

Publication date 3 March 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

Description

Format string vulnerability in cgiemail and cgiecho allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a template file.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
cgiemail 16.10 yakkety
Fixed 1.6-37+deb7u1build0.16.10.1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 1.6-37+deb7u1build0.16.04.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 1.6-37+deb7u1build0.14.04.1
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 1.6-37+deb7u1build0.12.04.1

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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