Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 22, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2001-0906

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.

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Affected products

Tetex/Tetex2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:tetex:tetex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:tetex:tetex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.0.7.7
- (no CPE)range: <1.0.7

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-086.php3nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192647nvdExploitVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/2974nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-030-01nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6785nvd

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