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Improper Input Validation Affecting texlive-pst-text-doc package, versions *

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.56% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-TEXLIVEPSTTEXTDOC-1955908
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed28 Nov 2016
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Introduced: 28 Nov 2016

CVE-2016-10243  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 texlive-pst-text-doc.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream texlive-pst-text-doc package and not the texlive-pst-text-doc package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

TeX Live allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging inclusion of mpost in shell_escape_commands in the texmf.cnf config file.

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