[Bug 338956] [NEW] doesn't sanitize command line inputs

2009-03-06 Thread Marian Sigler
Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: checkinstall

(Hardy, checkinstall version: 1.6.1-5ubuntu1)
When using an option like --requires 'foo (>=1.0)' checkinstall interprets that 
parameter:

  --requires)
 shift
 REQUIRES=`eval echo $1`
 ;;

Which leads to some warnings:
 /usr/bin/checkinstall: eval: line 494: syntax error near unexpected token `('
 /usr/bin/checkinstall: eval: line 494: `echo foo (>=1.0)'

I think that's not as it should be. One expects the given options to be
used as provided and not to be interpreted. If I want to use a command's
output I'd use --requires "$(somecommand)", not --requires
\`somecommand\`.


While looking around found another problem:
function shell_escape() {
for str in "$@" ; do
echo -n "\"$str\" "
done;
echo
}
This interprets variables and other $... stuff in $str, if there is a " in 
$str, it gets even worse. It should for example be escaped with single quotes 
(and single quotes in the string replaced with '\'')

** Affects: checkinstall (Ubuntu)
 Importance: Undecided
 Status: New

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doesn't sanitize command line inputs
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[Bug 338956] [NEW] doesn't sanitize command line inputs

2009-03-06 Thread Marian Sigler
Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: checkinstall

(Hardy, checkinstall version: 1.6.1-5ubuntu1)
When using an option like --requires 'foo (>=1.0)' checkinstall interprets that 
parameter:

  --requires)
 shift
 REQUIRES=`eval echo $1`
 ;;

Which leads to some warnings:
 /usr/bin/checkinstall: eval: line 494: syntax error near unexpected token `('
 /usr/bin/checkinstall: eval: line 494: `echo foo (>=1.0)'

I think that's not as it should be. One expects the given options to be
used as provided and not to be interpreted. If I want to use a command's
output I'd use --requires "$(somecommand)", not --requires
\`somecommand\`.


While looking around found another problem:
function shell_escape() {
for str in "$@" ; do
echo -n "\"$str\" "
done;
echo
}
This interprets variables and other $... stuff in $str, if there is a " in 
$str, it gets even worse. It should for example be escaped with single quotes 
(and single quotes in the string replaced with '\'')

** Affects: checkinstall (Ubuntu)
 Importance: Undecided
 Status: New

-- 
doesn't sanitize command line inputs
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/338956
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[Bug 338956] [NEW] doesn't sanitize command line inputs

2009-03-06 Thread Marian Sigler
Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: checkinstall

(Hardy, checkinstall version: 1.6.1-5ubuntu1)
When using an option like --requires 'foo (>=1.0)' checkinstall interprets that 
parameter:

  --requires)
 shift
 REQUIRES=`eval echo $1`
 ;;

Which leads to some warnings:
 /usr/bin/checkinstall: eval: line 494: syntax error near unexpected token `('
 /usr/bin/checkinstall: eval: line 494: `echo foo (>=1.0)'

I think that's not as it should be. One expects the given options to be
used as provided and not to be interpreted. If I want to use a command's
output I'd use --requires "$(somecommand)", not --requires
\`somecommand\`.


While looking around found another problem:
function shell_escape() {
for str in "$@" ; do
echo -n "\"$str\" "
done;
echo
}
This interprets variables and other $... stuff in $str, if there is a " in 
$str, it gets even worse. It should for example be escaped with single quotes 
(and single quotes in the string replaced with '\'')

** Affects: checkinstall (Ubuntu)
 Importance: Undecided
 Status: New

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doesn't sanitize command line inputs
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[Bug 338956] [NEW] doesn't sanitize command line inputs

2009-03-06 Thread Marian Sigler
Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: checkinstall

(Hardy, checkinstall version: 1.6.1-5ubuntu1)
When using an option like --requires 'foo (>=1.0)' checkinstall interprets that 
parameter:

  --requires)
 shift
 REQUIRES=`eval echo $1`
 ;;

Which leads to some warnings:
 /usr/bin/checkinstall: eval: line 494: syntax error near unexpected token `('
 /usr/bin/checkinstall: eval: line 494: `echo foo (>=1.0)'

I think that's not as it should be. One expects the given options to be
used as provided and not to be interpreted. If I want to use a command's
output I'd use --requires "$(somecommand)", not --requires
\`somecommand\`.


While looking around found another problem:
function shell_escape() {
for str in "$@" ; do
echo -n "\"$str\" "
done;
echo
}
This interprets variables and other $... stuff in $str, if there is a " in 
$str, it gets even worse. It should for example be escaped with single quotes 
(and single quotes in the string replaced with '\'')

** Affects: checkinstall (Ubuntu)
 Importance: Undecided
 Status: New

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doesn't sanitize command line inputs
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[Bug 338956] [NEW] doesn't sanitize command line inputs

2009-03-06 Thread Marian Sigler
Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: checkinstall

(Hardy, checkinstall version: 1.6.1-5ubuntu1)
When using an option like --requires 'foo (>=1.0)' checkinstall interprets that 
parameter:

  --requires)
 shift
 REQUIRES=`eval echo $1`
 ;;

Which leads to some warnings:
 /usr/bin/checkinstall: eval: line 494: syntax error near unexpected token `('
 /usr/bin/checkinstall: eval: line 494: `echo foo (>=1.0)'

I think that's not as it should be. One expects the given options to be
used as provided and not to be interpreted. If I want to use a command's
output I'd use --requires "$(somecommand)", not --requires
\`somecommand\`.


While looking around found another problem:
function shell_escape() {
for str in "$@" ; do
echo -n "\"$str\" "
done;
echo
}
This interprets variables and other $... stuff in $str, if there is a " in 
$str, it gets even worse. It should for example be escaped with single quotes 
(and single quotes in the string replaced with '\'')

** Affects: checkinstall (Ubuntu)
 Importance: Undecided
 Status: New

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doesn't sanitize command line inputs
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/338956
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[Bug 338956] [NEW] doesn't sanitize command line inputs

2009-03-06 Thread Marian Sigler
Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: checkinstall

(Hardy, checkinstall version: 1.6.1-5ubuntu1)
When using an option like --requires 'foo (>=1.0)' checkinstall interprets that 
parameter:

  --requires)
 shift
 REQUIRES=`eval echo $1`
 ;;

Which leads to some warnings:
 /usr/bin/checkinstall: eval: line 494: syntax error near unexpected token `('
 /usr/bin/checkinstall: eval: line 494: `echo foo (>=1.0)'

I think that's not as it should be. One expects the given options to be
used as provided and not to be interpreted. If I want to use a command's
output I'd use --requires "$(somecommand)", not --requires
\`somecommand\`.


While looking around found another problem:
function shell_escape() {
for str in "$@" ; do
echo -n "\"$str\" "
done;
echo
}
This interprets variables and other $... stuff in $str, if there is a " in 
$str, it gets even worse. It should for example be escaped with single quotes 
(and single quotes in the string replaced with '\'')

** Affects: checkinstall (Ubuntu)
 Importance: Undecided
 Status: New

-- 
doesn't sanitize command line inputs
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/338956
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