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CVE-2002-0836 Details

Description

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.

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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://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000537 CVE
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103497852330838&w=2 CVE
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104005975415582&w=2 CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-207 CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10365.php CVEVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

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

Affected Products

ProductVersions
hp secure os
1.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:secure_os:1.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
mandrakesoft mandrake linux
7.2
8.0
8.1
8.2
9.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat linux
6.2
7.0
7.1
7.2
7.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2002-0836
NVD Published Date:
Oct 28, 2002
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]