CVE-2011-1400
The default configuration of the shell_escape_commands directive in conf/texmf.d/95NonPath.cnf in the tex-common package before 2.08.1 in Debian GNU/Linux squeeze, Ubuntu 10.10 and 10.04 LTS, and possibly other operating systems lists certain programs,…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.06%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The default configuration of the shell_escape_commands directive in conf/texmf.d/95NonPath.cnf in the tex-common package before 2.08.1 in Debian GNU/Linux squeeze, Ubuntu 10.10 and 10.04 LTS, and possibly other operating systems lists certain programs, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TeX document.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.06% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-16
- Affected
- debian/tex-common · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43816Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43973Vendor Advisory
- http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-tex/?op=comp&compare%5B%5D=%2Ftex-common%2Ftrunk%404781&compare%5B%5D=%2Ftex-common%2Ftrunk%404812
- http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-tex/tex-common/trunk/?op=log
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2198
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46986
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1103-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0731Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0861Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66249
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43816Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43973Vendor Advisory
- http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-tex/?op=comp&compare%5B%5D=%2Ftex-common%2Ftrunk%404781&compare%5B%5D=%2Ftex-common%2Ftrunk%404812
- http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-tex/tex-common/trunk/?op=log
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2198
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46986
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1103-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0731Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0861Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66249
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.