Vulnerability Details CVE-2002-0836
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.141
EPSS Ranking 94.1%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 7.5
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000537
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103497852330838&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104005975415582&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-207
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10365.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169841
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-070.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-194.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-195.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4567
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5978
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000537
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103497852330838&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104005975415582&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-207
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10365.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169841
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-070.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-194.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-195.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4567
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5978
Products affected by CVE-2002-0836
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cpe:2.3:o:hp:secure_os:1.0
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0