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libpgobject-util-dbadmin-perl — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2018-9246

The PGObject::Util::DBAdmin module before 0.120.0 for Perl, as used in LedgerSMB through 1.5.x, insufficiently sanitizes or escapes variable values used as part of shell command execution, resulting in shell code injection via the create(), run_file(), backup(), or restore() function. The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to execute code with the same privileges as the running application.

Products
libpgobject-util-dbadmin-perl
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
0.130.1-1
CVEs
CVE-2018-9246
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 00:17 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2018-9246

core-osv · Original source

Published 8 Jun 2018, 01:29 UTC

The PGObject::Util::DBAdmin module before 0.120.0 for Perl, as used in LedgerSMB through 1.5.x, insufficiently sanitizes or escapes variable values used as part of shell command execution, resulting in shell code injection via the create(), run_file(), backup(), or restore() function. The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to execute code with the same privileges as the running application.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2018-9246

libpgobject-util-dbadmin-perl

Fixed versions: 0.130.1-1

libpgobject-util-dbadmin-perl

Fixed versions: 0.130.1-1

libpgobject-util-dbadmin-perl

Fixed versions: 0.130.1-1

Complete source record
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