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CVE-2008-5718

The papd daemon in Netatalk before 2.0.4-beta2, when using certain variables in ...

Critical CVSS 9.3

Overview

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.

CWE: CWE-78 Published: 2008-12-26T17:30:00.453
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🔴 CRITICAL.

  • CVSS: 9.3 (CRITICAL)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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