SB2016120404 - Gentoo update for Pygments
Published: December 4, 2016 Updated: December 4, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016120404
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8557)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The FontManager._get_nix_font_path function in formatters/img.py in Pygments 1.2.2 through 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a font name.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.