CVE-2001-0906

NONE EPSS 56.7%

Published Jun 22, 200125y ago · Modified Jun 16, 20262w ago

Published Jun 22, 2001 25y ago

Last Modified Jun 16, 2026 2w ago

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.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

56.7% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

Public Exploit Known

Patch Available

Affected Products 1

Vendor	Product	Version	Range
tetex	tetex	*	≤1.0.7.7

References 6

download.immunix.org http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-030-01
linux-mandrake.com http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-086.php3

PatchVendor Advisory
redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.html

PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192647

ExploitVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2974

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6785

Remediation

linux-mandrake.com http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-086.php3

PatchVendor Advisory
redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.html

PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2974

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory