CVE-2014-0466

NameCVE-2014-0466
DescriptionThe fixps script in a2ps 4.14 does not use the -dSAFER option when executing gs, which allows context-dependent attackers to delete arbitrary files or execute arbitrary commands via a crafted PostScript file.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-2892-1
Debian Bugs742902

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
a2ps (PTS)buster1:4.14-4fixed
bullseye1:4.14-7fixed
bookworm1:4.14-8fixed
sid, trixie1:4.15.5-2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
a2pssourcesqueeze1:4.14-1.1+deb6u1DSA-2892-1
a2pssourcewheezy1:4.14-1.1+deb7u1DSA-2892-1
a2pssource(unstable)1:4.14-1.3742902
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