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CVE-2001-1002 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99892644616749&w=2 CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16509 CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.html CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3241 CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99892644616749&w=2 [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
redhat linux
6.2
7.0
7.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2001-1002
NVD Published Date:
Aug 31, 2001
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]