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CVE-2006-5869

pstotext before 1.9 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell...

5.1 MediumFix available

pstotext before 1.9 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a file name.

Exploit likelihood

1.57%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.1

pstotext before 1.9 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a file name.

Record
CVE-2006-5869
CVSS 2.0
5.1 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

pstotext before 1.9 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a file name.

Record
CVE-2006-5869
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5853 No score

pstotext before 1.9 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a file name.

Record
EUVD-2006-5853
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8wrp-qj4q-r6mm No score

pstotext before 1.9 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell...

pstotext before 1.9 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a file name.

Record
GHSA-8wrp-qj4q-r6mm
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pstotext
Debian:3.1
 before 1.9-1sarge2, plus listed versions
1.9-11.9-1sarge1
1.9-1sarge2

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-5869 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Pstotext, published November 26, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.57%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in pstotext 1.9-1sarge2.

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