CVE-2011-1400

texlive: shell_escape_commands insufficient input sanitization (ACE)

Published Mar 25, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2198-1 tex-common security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1407 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1103-1 tex-common vulnerability
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:28 PM
Reserved
Mar 10, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 25, 2011, 7:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 23, 2011, 12:00 AM