CVE-2002-0836
dvips converter for Postscript files in the tetex package calls the system() function insecurely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via certain print jobs, possibly involving fonts.
- Score
- CVSS 2.0 7.5 High
- Status
- Modified - cve@mitre.org
- Published
- 2002-10-28
- Last modified
- 2024-08-08
Affected products
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000537
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103497852330838&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104005975415582&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-207
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10365.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169841
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-070.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-194.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-195.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4567
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5978
