CVE-2002-1569 Affecting gv package, versions <1:3.5.8-27


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.36% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-GV-310154
  • published17 Nov 2003
  • disclosed17 Nov 2003

Introduced: 17 Nov 2003

CVE-2002-1569  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable gv to version 1:3.5.8-27 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gv package and not the gv package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

gv 3.5.8, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename for (1) a PDF file or (2) a gzip file.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1