vulnerability

Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-17531: GNU GLOBAL: Arbitrary code execution

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 14, 2017
Added
Aug 10, 2020
Modified
Aug 13, 2025

Description

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted URL
using GNU GLOBAL, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with
the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Solution

gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-util-global
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