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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 5, 2014· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2001-1593

CVE-2001-1593

Description

The tempname_ensure function in lib/routines.h in a2ps 4.14 and earlier, as used by the spy_user function and possibly other functions, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

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Affected products

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  • GNU/A2ps6 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:gnu:a2ps:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:a2ps:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.14
    • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:a2ps:4.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:a2ps:4.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:a2ps:4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:a2ps:4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:a2ps:4.13b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • osv-coords
    pkg:rpm/opensuse/a2ps&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
    Range: < 4.15-1.1

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