CVE-2006-5869

N/A Unknown
Published: November 26, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

pstotext before 1.9 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a file name.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=356988
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20012
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/23135
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1220
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17897
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21299
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1707
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=356988
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20012
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23135
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1220
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17897
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21299
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1707
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
69th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

pstotext