CVE-2008-5718

N/A Unknown
Published: December 26, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The papd daemon in Netatalk before 2.0.4-beta2, when using certain variables in a pipe command for the print file, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a print request, as demonstrated using a crafted Title.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/50824
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33227
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33548
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34484
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=648189
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1705
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/13/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32925
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00962.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00966.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/50824
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33227
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33548
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34484
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=648189
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1705
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/13/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32925
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00962.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00966.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.8%
83th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

Affected Vendors

netatalk

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