# CVE-2011-1400: 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 De

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-03-25 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66249
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43973
- http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-tex/?op=comp&compare%5B%5D=%2Ftex-common%2Ftrunk%404781&compare%5B%5D=%2Ftex-common%2Ftrunk%404812
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46986
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0731
- http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/debian-tex/tex-common/trunk/?op=log
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1103-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2198
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0861
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43816

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