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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 31, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2001-1002

CVE-2001-1002

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.

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Affected products

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  • Red Hat/Linux4 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <=7.0

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