CVE-2001-0906

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.

CVSS v2.0

6.2 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 59th percentile

Published

2002-06-25

Updated

2024-08-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192647

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20990

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2001-0900
• CVE-2001-0907
• CVE-2001-0899
• CVE-2001-0909
• CVE-2001-0898
• CVE-2001-0915