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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.15% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66249 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/43973 third party advisory vendor 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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46986 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0731 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-tex/tex-common/trunk/?op=log
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1103-1 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2198 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0861 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43816 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1400?
CVE-2011-1400 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1400?
To fix CVE-2011-1400, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-1400 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-1400 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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