CVE-2001-1002
First published: Fri Aug 31 2001(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat Linux | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Linux | =6.2 | |
| Redhat Linux | =7.1 |
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