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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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  03/25/2011
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Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.8 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6


Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-tex/?op=comp&compare[]=%2Ftex-common%2Ftrunk@4781&compare[]=%2Ftex-common%2Ftrunk@4812
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 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0861 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66249

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
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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:
08/13/2018