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CVE-2011-1400 Detail

Current 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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/43816 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43973 CVE, MITRE 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 CVE, MITRE
http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-tex/tex-common/trunk/?op=log CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2198 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46986 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1103-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0731 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0861 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66249 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-16 Configuration cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-1400
NVD Published Date:
03/25/2011
NVD Last Modified:
04/10/2025
Source:
MITRE