CVE-2004-1170
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
1.0
Description
a2ps 4.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
GNU a2ps 4.13 - File Name Command Execution
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11025/info
Reportedly GNU a2ps is affected by a filename command-execution vulnerability. This issue is due to the application's failure to properly sanitize filenames.
An attacker might leverage this issue to execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of an unsuspecting user running the vulnerable application.
Although this issue reportedly affects only a2ps version 4.13, other versions are likely affected as well.
$ touch 'x`echo >&2 42`.c'
$ a2ps -o /dev/null *.c
42
[x`echo >&2 42`.c (C): 0 pages on 0 sheets]
[Total: 0 pages on 0 sheets] saved into the file `/dev/null'OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1:4.13b-4.2 |
| sid | Fixed | 1:4.13b-4.2 |
| forky | Fixed | 1:4.13b-4.2 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1:4.13b-4.2 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1:4.13b-4.2 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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