PSToText Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:14378

Info

PSToText Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14378
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2005-2536
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 25 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 04:06PM
Credit: Max Vozeler <[email protected]> reported this issue.
Vulnerable: pstotext pstotext 1.9
+ Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.1 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.1 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.1
+ Debian Linux 3.1
pstotext pstotext 1.8
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.0
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

PSToText Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

pstotext is susceptible to an arbitrary command execution vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the application to ensure that GhostScript is executed in a secure manner.

This issue allows attackers to create malicious PostScript files, that when parsed by the affected utility, allow arbitrary commands to be executed. This occurs in the context of the user running the affected utility.

Exploit / POC

PSToText Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

Solution / Fix

PSToText Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Gentoo has released advisory GLSA 200507-29 to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information. Gentoo users may carry out the following commands to update their computers:

emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/pstotext-1.8g-r1"

Debian has released advisory DSA 792-1 to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.


pstotext pstotext 1.8

pstotext pstotext 1.9

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PSToText Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

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