Vulnerability in Red Hat Linux
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, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges by printing a DVI file that contains malicious commands.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.093 (95.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.093 · newest: 0.093 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Red Hat Linux — versions 6.2, 7.0, 7.1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3241 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16509 (vdb-entry)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2001-1002?
- CVE-2001-1002 is a vulnerability in Red Hat Linux. Published 2001-08-31.
- Is CVE-2001-1002 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.