CVE-2001-0906

N/A Unknown
Published: June 22, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-030-01
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-086.php3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192647
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2974
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6785
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-030-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-086.php3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192647
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2974
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6785
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
44th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

tetex