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Updated plexus-utils packages has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 and 9



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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4146-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
March 20, 2018 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : plexus-utils
CVE ID : CVE-2017-1000487

Charles Duffy discovered that the Commandline class in the utilities for
the Plexus framework performs insufficient quoting of double-encoded
strings, which could result in the execution of arbitrary shell commands.

For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed
in version 1:1.5.15-4+deb8u1.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:1.5.15-4+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your plexus-utils packages.

For the detailed security status of plexus-utils please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/plexus-utils

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

  Plexus-Utils Security Update for Debian 8 and 9