CVE-2001-1002

Public Date:
2001-08-27
Bugzilla:
1616640: CVE-2001-1002 security flaw

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

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.

Find out more about CVE-2001-1002 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

Red Hat Security Errata

Platform Errata Release Date
Red Hat Linux 7.1 RHSA-2001:102 2001-10-30
Red Hat Linux 5.2 RHSA-2001:102 2001-10-30
Red Hat Linux 6.2 RHSA-2001:102 2001-10-30
Red Hat Linux 7.0j RHSA-2001:102 2001-10-30
Red Hat Linux 7.0 RHSA-2001:102 2001-10-30

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