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CVE-2002-0836

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
28/10/2002
Last modified:
03/04/2025

Description

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.

Impact

Vector 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.50 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Physical
Integrity (I): Physical
Availability (A): Physical

Base Score 2.0
7.50
Severity 2.0
HIGH

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:o:hp:secure_os:1.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page


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