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TI-2005-02339 Aliases CVE-2005-2471GHSA-9hfq-3c4w-mxr2

pstopnm in netpbm does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to…

Priority LOW 39Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

pstopnm in netpbm does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to convert a PostScript file into a (1) PBM, (2) PGM, or (3) PNM file, which allows external user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03741 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:2.10.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.10.0.8VulnerableNetpbm
  • cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:2.10.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.0.8 Vulnerable ·Netpbm

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:743 Released 2005-08-22 · Red Hat rating Low
    netpbm security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 netpbm-9.24-11.30.2, netpbm-9.24-11.30.2.i386, netpbm-devel-9.24-11.30.2 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 netpbm-9.24-11.30.2, netpbm-9.24-11.30.2.i386, netpbm-9.24-11.30.2.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.1, netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.1.i386, netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.1, netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.1.i386, netpbm-devel-10.25-2.EL4.1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 netpbm-9.24-11.30.2, netpbm-9.24-11.30.2.i386, netpbm-9.24-11.30.2.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.1, netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.1.i386, netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.1.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 netpbm-9.24-11.30.2, netpbm-9.24-11.30.2.i386, netpbm-9.24-11.30.2.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.1, netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.1.i386, netpbm-10.25-2.EL4.1.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:743
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:743
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:743
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:743
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:743
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:743
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:743
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:743

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2471
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hfq-3c4w-mxr2

References

Advisory 4

Other 3

  • TI-2003-00141 Multiple vulnerabilities in NetPBM 9.20 and earlier, and possibly other versions, may… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-02810 pnmtopng in netpbm before 10.25, when using the -trans option, uses uninitialized size… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-04054 Stack-based buffer overflow in converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c in netpbm before 10.47.07 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-00526 Buffer overflow in the readImageData function in giftopnm.c in netpbm before 10.27 in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2006-03045 Buffer overflow in pamtofits of NetPBM 10.30 through 10.33 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2008-04582 pamperspective in Netpbm before 10.35.48 does not properly calculate a window height… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
See all 8 →

Sources

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