medium6.8
CVE-2014-0466
The fixps script in a2ps 4.14 does not use the -dSAFER option when executing gs, which allows context-dependent attackers to delete arbitrary files or execute …
Impact
The fixps script in a2ps 4.14 does not use the -dSAFER option when executing gs, which allows context-dependent attackers to delete arbitrary files or execute arbitrary commands via a crafted PostScript file.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | A2ps | Version 4.14 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00021.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2892
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66660
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=742902
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-67
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00021.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2892
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66660
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=742902
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-67