Description
The fixps script in a2ps 4.14 does not use the -dSAFER option when executing gs, which allows context-dependent attackers to delete arbitrary files or execute arbitrary commands via a crafted PostScript file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | a2ps | 1:4.14-1.3 | — |
| Debian 13 | a2ps | 1:4.14-1.3 | — |
| Debian 12 | a2ps | 1:4.14-1.3 | — |
| Debian 7 | a2ps | 1:4.14-1.1+deb7u1 | DSA-2892-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | a2ps | 1:4.14-1.1+deb6u1 | DSA-2892-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | a2ps | 4.14-6.6 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10086-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-2892-1 a2ps - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10086-1 a2ps-4.14-6.6 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=742902
- 66660 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201701-67 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0499 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2892 vendor-advisory