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    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, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TeX document.

    Published:Mar 23, 2011
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Mar 25, 2011
    EPSS Score:0.02148
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Tex-common

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    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
    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

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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