CVE-2001-1002 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.3% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 9.32% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-08-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| redhat | linux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | RedHat 6.2/7.0/7.1 Lpd - Remote Command Execution via DVI Printfilter Configuration Error | 2001-08-27 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99892644616749&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3241
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16509
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99892644616749&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3241
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16509
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