Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-2471
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.
Products affected by CVE-2005-2471
- cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:2.10.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-2471
1.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 84 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-2471
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2005-2471
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-743.html
Support
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http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0038/
Trustix | Empowering Trust and Security in the Digital AgeVendor Advisory
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=319757
#319757 - netpbm: arbitrary postscript code execution (CAN-2005-2471) - Debian Bug report logs
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21500
Netpbm -dSAFER option command execution CVE-2005-2471 Vulnerability Report
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11645
404 Not Found
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html
Security - Support | SUSE
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1014752
Access Denied
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http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1021
[SECURITY] [DSA 1021-1] New netpbm-free packages fix arbitrary command execution
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14379
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