CVE-2009-4488

Varnish 2.0.6 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report, stating that "This is not a security problem in Varnish or any other piece of software which writes a logfile. The real problem is the mistaken belief that you can cat(1) a random logfile to your terminal safely.

Affected products

Debian, Varnish

Varnish.projects.linpro Varnish

= 2.0.6

CVSS 3.1

9.8 CRITICAL

EPSS

12.8% (96th percentile)

Weakness

CWE-20, CWE-1284

NVD status

Modified

Published

2010-01-13