FKIE_CVE-2001-1002

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2001-08-31 04:00 - Updated: 2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
The default configuration of the DVI print filter (dvips) in Red Hat Linux 7.0 and earlier does not run dvips in secure mode when dvips is executed by lpd, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges by printing a DVI file that contains malicious commands.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99892644616749&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3241Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16509
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99892644616749&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3241Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16509
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
redhat linux 6.2
redhat linux 7.0
redhat linux 7.1
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  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
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