Format string vulnerability in pic utility in groff 1.16.1 and other versions, and jgroff before 1.15, allows remote attackers to bypass the -S option and execute arbitrary commands via format string specifiers in the plot command.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groff | Gnu | 1.10 (including) | 1.10 (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.11 (including) | 1.11 (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.11a (including) | 1.11a (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.14 (including) | 1.14 (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.15 (including) | 1.15 (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.16.1 (including) | 1.16.1 (including) |
| Jgroff | Jgroff | * | * |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | RedHat | * | |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | RedHat | * | |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | RedHat | * |
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a\u0026anuncio=000428
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-072
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-107
- http://www.osvdb.org/1914
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-004.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/199706
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3103
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6918
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a\u0026anuncio=000428
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-072
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-107
- http://www.osvdb.org/1914
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-004.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/199706
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3103
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6918