| Name | CVE-2020-15167 |
| Description | In Miller (command line utility) using the configuration file support introduced in version 5.9.0, it is possible for an attacker to cause Miller to run arbitrary code by placing a malicious `.mlrrc` file in the working directory. See linked GitHub Security Advisory for complete details. A fix is ready and will be released as Miller 5.9.1. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 969467 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| miller (PTS) | buster | 5.4.0-1 | fixed |
| bullseye | 5.10.0-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 6.6.0-2 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 6.12.0-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| miller | source | stretch | (not affected) | | | |
| miller | source | buster | (not affected) | | | |
| miller | source | (unstable) | 5.9.1+dfsg-1 | | | 969467 |
Notes
[buster] - miller <not-affected> (Introduced in 5.9.0)
[stretch] - miller <not-affected> (Introduced in 5.9.0)
https://github.com/johnkerl/miller/security/advisories/GHSA-mw2v-4q78-j2cw