[Secure-testing-team] Bug#883774: otrs2: CVE-2017-16921: Remote code execution

[Salvatore Bonaccorso]

Source: otrs2
Version: 5.0.16-1
Severity: grave
Tags: patch security upstream
Control: found -1 3.3.9-3

Hi,

the following vulnerability was published for otrs2.

The issue is related to improper handling of PGP parameters, as such I
think the issue is as well present back in the 3.3.x series (they are
not mentioned in the advisories since the 3.3.x series are not
supported anymore upstream).

CVE-2017-16921[0]:
OSA-2017-09: Remote code execution

If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry.

For further information see:

[0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-16921
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16921
[1] https://www.otrs.com/security-advisory-2017-09-security-update-otrs-framework/

Regards,
Salvatore