pstopnm in netpbm does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to convert a PostScript file into a (1) PBM, (2) PGM, or (3) PNM file, which allows external user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade netpbm-free | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 5, 2005 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-libs/netpbm. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 5, 2005 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade netpbmUpgrade libnetpbm | Feb 17, 2015 | Aug 5, 2005 |
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