The 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.
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DSA-2892-1 | a2ps security update |
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EUVD-2014-0504 | The 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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T09:20:17.946Z
Reserved: 2013-12-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2014-0466

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2014-04-03T16:15:39.863
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2014-0466


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