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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Debian tex-common up to 0.16. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Default Configuration. Executing a manipulation can lead to config. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-1400. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Debian tex-common up to 0.16. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Default Configuration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-16. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The default configuration of the shell_escape_commands directive in conf/texmf.d/95NonPath.cnf in the tex-common package before 2.08.1 in Debian GNU/Linux squeeze, Ubuntu 10.10 and 10.04 LTS, and possibly other operating systems lists certain programs, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TeX document.

The weakness was shared 03/25/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at debian.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-1400 since 03/10/2011. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.004.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 53295 (Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 10.10 : tex-common vulnerability (USN-1103-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 0.17 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66249), Tenable (53295), SecurityFocus (BID 46986†), Secunia (SA43816†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30642†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Debian

Name

• tex-common

Version

• 0.1
• 0.2
• 0.3
• 0.4
• 0.5
• 0.6
• 0.7
• 0.8
• 0.9
• 0.10
• 0.11
• 0.12
• 0.13
• 0.14
• 0.15
• 0.16

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.debian.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 53295
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 10.10 : tex-common vulnerability (USN-1103-1)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 69334
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2198-1 (tex-common)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: tex-common 0.17

Timelineinfo

03/10/2011 🔍
03/22/2011 +12 days 🔍
03/22/2011 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2011 +1 days 🔍
03/24/2011 +1 days 🔍
03/25/2011 +1 days 🔍
03/25/2011 +0 days 🔍
04/05/2011 +11 days 🔍
03/20/2015 +1445 days 🔍
10/21/2021 +2407 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: debian.org

Advisory: USN-1103-1
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2011-1400 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1400
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56944

OVAL: 🔍

X-Force: 66249
SecurityFocus: 46986 - Debian tex-common 'shell_escape_commands' Directive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 43816 - Debian update for tex-common, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 30642 - Debian Tex-common Prior to 2.8.1 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2011-0731

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 10/21/2021 10:39
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (61), 03/19/2017 20:40 (15), 10/21/2021 10:32 (3), 10/21/2021 10:39 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:6A7:103

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