# CVE-2014-1928: The shell\_quote function in python-gnupg 0.3.5 does not properly escape characters, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbi

- Also known as: GHSA-2JC8-4R6G-282J, PYSEC-2014-91
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.3.6
- Published: 2014-10-25 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- python-gnupg (PyPI): from 0.3.5, fixed in 0.3.6
- python-gnupg (PyPI): fixed in 0.3.6

## Description

The shell_quote function in python-gnupg 0.3.5 does not properly escape characters, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in unspecified vectors, as demonstrated using "\" (backslash) characters to form multi-command sequences, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-1927. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-7323.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, python-gnupg, upgrade to a fixed version (0.3.6) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/56616
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/246
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2946
- https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg/issues/detail?id=98
- https://code.google.com/p/python-gnupg/
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/294
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59031

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