# CVE-2012-2321: The loopback plug-in in ConnMan before 0.85 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) host n

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-05-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The loopback plug-in in ConnMan before 0.85 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) host name or (2) domain name in a DHCP reply.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53408
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=network/connman/connman.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=26ace5c59f790bce0f1988b88874c6f2c480fd5a
- http://www.osvdb.org/81705
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=network/connman/connman.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a5f540db7354b76bcabd0a05d8eb8ba2bff4e911
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/6
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201205-02.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/07/10
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75466
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49033
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=715172
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49186

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