CVE-2001-0906 - teTeX filter before 1.0.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary fi

CVE-2001-0906

Summary

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.

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

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:tetex:tetex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tetex:tetex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	6.2 (as of 10-10-2017 - 01:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	HIGH	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
COMPLETE	COMPLETE	COMPLETE

cvss-vector via4

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

redhat via4

advisories

rhsa

id	RHSA-2001:102

refmap via4

bid	2974
bugtraq	20010622 LPRng + tetex tmpfile race - uid lp exploit
immunix	IMNX-2001-70-030-01
mandrake	MDKSA-2001:086
xf	tetex-lprng-tmp-race(6785)

Last major update

10-10-2017 - 01:29

Published

22-06-2001 - 04:00

Last modified

10-10-2017 - 01:29