VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-0906
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.
MEDIUM 6.2EPSS 0.95%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.95%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.95% probability · 59th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- tetex/tetex
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-030-01
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-086.php3Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192647Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2974Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6785
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-030-01
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-086.php3Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192647Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2974Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6785
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.