| Name | CVE-2009-1383 |
| Description | The getdirective function in mathtex.cgi in mathTeX, when downloaded before 20090713, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dpi tag. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 537258 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| mathtex (PTS) | buster, bullseye | 1.03-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 1.03-1.1 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie | 1.03-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mathtex | source | (unstable) | 1.03-1 | medium | 537258 |