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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 6.2 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2001-06-22

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Tetex (Tetex)

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.php3
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192647
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2974
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6785