7.8

CVE-2015-8971: debian debian_linux Command Injection

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8971DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8971DSA-3712-1
Published 23-01-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-8971 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Command Injection vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.12%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-01-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Terminology 0.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via escape sequences that modify the window title and then are written to the terminal, a similar issue to CVE-2003-0063.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.12%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 1.11% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.12%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Enlightenment1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • terminology< 0.7.0-1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1

3 vendors · 4 products

References

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