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.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-06-25T04:00:00

Updated: 2002-06-16T00:00:00

Reserved: 2002-01-31T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2001-1002

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2001-08-31T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2017-10-10T01:29:57.890


Link: CVE-2001-1002

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cve-icon Redhat Information

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