Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-1002 (CCN-16509)

Assigned:2001-08-31
Published:2001-08-31
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-1002

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20010827 LPRng/rhs-printfilters - remote execution of commands

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2001-102
New teTeX packages available

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 835
Red Hat Linux lpd DVI Print Filter (dvips) Remote Command Execution

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2001:102

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
3241

Source: CCN
Type: BID-3241
Lpd Remote Command Execution via DVI Printfilter Configuration Error

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
dvips-lpd-command-execution(16509)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
dvips-lpd-command-execution(16509)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    redhat linux 6.2
    redhat linux 7.0
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 6.2
    redhat linux 7
    redhat linux 7.1