CVE-2001-1002

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…

published June 25, 2002

CVSS
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EPSS
9%
Percentile
95.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.09324 · 95.4th percentile
Published
2002-06-25T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 JUN 04:00Z
    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…
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