CVE-2001-0906

security flaw

Published Jun 25, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
teTeX filter before 1.0.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary files that are produced when printing .dvi files using lpr.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2001-0889 teTeX filter before 1.0.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary files that are produced when printing .dvi files using lpr.
History

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 4:37 AM
Reserved
Jan 31, 2002, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 22, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM
Severity
Public date
Jun 22, 2001, 12:00 AM