CVE-2002-0836 | BDVDB-2026-6821 Detail
Description#
dvips converter for Postscript files in the tetex package calls the system() function insecurely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via certain print jobs, possibly involving fonts.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103497852330838&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5978
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104005975415582&w=2
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000537
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169841
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-207
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4567
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-195.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10365.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-194.html
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-070.php
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.