CVE-2001-0906 EXPLOIT
6.2
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.9% (pctl 60)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.2 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 0.95% — more likely to be exploited than 60% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-06-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| tetex | tetex |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | teTeX 1.0.7 - Filters Temporary File Race Condition | 2001-06-22 |
References
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-030-01
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-086.php3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192647
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2974
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6785
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-030-01
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-086.php3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192647
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2974
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6785
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