Description
pstopnm in netpbm does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to convert a PostScript file into a (1) PBM, (2) PGM, or (3) PNM file, which allows external user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1021-1 | New netpbm-free packages fix arbitrary command execution |
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-2472 | pstopnm in netpbm does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to convert a PostScript file into a (1) PBM, (2) PGM, or (3) PNM file, which allows external user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-164-1 | netpbm vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T22:30:00.952Z
Reserved: 2005-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-2471
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-08-05T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-2471
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN