The (1) fixps (aka fixps.in) and (2) psmandup (aka psmandup.in) scripts in a2ps before…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The (1) fixps (aka fixps.in) and (2) psmandup (aka psmandup.in) scripts in a2ps before 4.13 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00362 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:a2ps:4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.13 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:a2ps:4.13b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.13b | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_home:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_workstation:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:a2ps:4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.13 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:a2ps:4.13b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.13b Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_home:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_workstation:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1377
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gjhg-g59h-c3r3
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-1377 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1377 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gjhg-g59h-c3r3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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