Vulert records 10 vulnerabilities for a2ps in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 10 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does a2ps have?

10 vulnerabilities are recorded for a2ps in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 10 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new a2ps vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for a2ps in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 27 Dec 2004. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of a2ps are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor a2ps for upcoming vulnerabilities?

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Vulnerability Database · Debian · Package report

a2ps: vulnerability history, versions and safety

a2ps is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 10 vulnerabilities for it across 4 affected ranges, from Dec 2004 to Apr 2017. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

10 vulnerabilities recorded U10

0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on a2ps i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 13 Apr 2017. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 10 vulnerabilities on record across 12 years, none in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

Vulnerabilities on record 10 over 12 years · 0 in the last year i
Latest disclosure 13 Apr 2017 i
Highest CVSS 7.8 i
With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Vulert records these vulnerabilities by affected range rather than by individual release, so these are the ranges to check. Filter above to find the version you run.

Affected range	Vulnerabilities
up to 1:4.14-1.3 (exclusive)	2
up to 1:4.14-1.2 (exclusive)	4
up to 1:4.13b-4.3 (exclusive)	2
up to 1:4.13b-4.2 (exclusive)	2

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

2004 2
2005 2
2014 4
2017 2

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 10 were recorded in the last 12 months.

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03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for a2ps

Vulnerability	Severity	Fixed version ↓	Disclosed ↓
Critical Format String Vulnerability in a2ps Package	7.8 high	1:4.14-1.2	13 Apr 2017
Remote Command Execution Vulnerability in a2ps Package	N/A unrated	1:4.13b-4.2	10 Jan 2005
Symlink Vulnerability in a2ps Package: Arbitrary File Overwrite Risk	N/A unrated	1:4.13b-4.3	27 Dec 2004
Arbitrary File Deletion and Command Execution Vulnerability in a2ps 4.14	N/A unrated	1:4.14-1.3	03 Apr 2014
Symlink Vulnerability in a2ps Package: CVE-2001-1593	N/A unrated	1:4.14-1.2	05 Apr 2014

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315