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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.52824
Category:Turbolinux Local Security Tests
Title:Turbolinux TLSA-2005-8 (a2ps)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to a2ps
announced via advisory TLSA-2005-8.

a2ps is a text to PostScript filter with pretty-printing capabilities.

Vulnerabilities in a2ps can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary
commands by placing shell metacharacters in filenames.

An attacker can cause arbitrary shell commands to be executed by a2ps.

Solution: Please use the turbopkg (zabom) tool to apply the update.
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=TLSA-2005-8

Risk factor : Critical

CVSS Score:
10.0

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 11025
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-1170
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11025
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419765/100/0/threaded
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/1026.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:140
http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5MP0N2KDPA.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110598355226660&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/12375
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57649-1&searchclause=
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SA:2004:034 (Google Search)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_34_xfree86_libs_xshared.html
XForce ISS Database: gnu-a2ps-gain-privileges(17127)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17127
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