The (1) fixps (aka fixps.in) and (2) psmandup (aka psmandup.in) scripts in a2ps before 4.13 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade a2ps | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 27, 2004 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade a2ps-letterUpgrade a2ps-a4Upgrade a2ps-letterdj | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 30, 2004 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-text/a2ps. | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 27, 2004 |
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