CVE-2011-1400
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Ubuntu Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 10.10 | Affected | — |
| 10.04 | Affected | — |
Debian Mixed 6 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.09 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.09 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.09 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.09 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.09 |
| — | Affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | tex-common | 0.1 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.2 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.3 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.4 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.5 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.6 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.7 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.8 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.9 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.10 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.11 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.12 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.13 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.14 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.15 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.16 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.17 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.18 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.19 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.20 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.21 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.22 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.23 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.24 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.25 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.26 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.27 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.28 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.29 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.30 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.31 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.32 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.33 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.34 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.35 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.36 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.37 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.38 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.39 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.40 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.41 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.42 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.43 | |
| debian | tex-common | 0.44 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.0 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.1 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.2 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.3 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.4 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.5 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.6 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.7 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.8 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.9 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.10 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.11 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.11.1 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.11.2 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.11.3 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.12 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.13 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.14 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.15 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.16 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.17 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.18 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.19 | |
| debian | tex-common | 1.20 | |
| debian | tex-common | 2.00 | |
| debian | tex-common | 2.01 | |
| debian | tex-common | 2.02 | |
| debian | tex-common | 2.03 | |
| debian | tex-common | 2.04 | |
| debian | tex-common | 2.05 | |
| debian | tex-common | 2.06 | |
| debian | tex-common | 2.07 | |
| debian | tex-common | 2.08 | |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43816
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43973
- 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/2011/0731
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0861
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66249
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1400
CWEs
CWE-16
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.