FKIE_CVE-2005-2471

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-08-05 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:14
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=319757
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/16184Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/18330Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/19436Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1014752
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1021
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/18253
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-743.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14379
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0038/Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21500
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11645
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=319757
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/16184Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18330Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/19436Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1014752
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1021
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/18253
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-743.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14379
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0038/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21500
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11645
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
netpbm netpbm 2.10.0.8
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