CVE-2004-1170 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filenames processed by a2ps.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-1170?
CVE-2004-1170 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Suse Suse Linux, published on 10 Dec 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
a2ps 4.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1170?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Gnu A2ps, Sun Java Desktop System, Suse Suse Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1170?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2004-1170 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1170 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Suse Suse Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1170, DSA-612-1, GHSA-6hxv-9334-gpvg.