fkie_cve-2002-0836
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2002-10-28 05:00
Modified
2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000537
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103497852330838&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104005975415582&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-207Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10365.phpVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169841US Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-070.php
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-194.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-195.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4567
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5978Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000537
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103497852330838&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104005975415582&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-207Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10365.phpVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169841US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-070.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-194.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-195.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4567
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5978Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
hp secure_os 1.0
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 7.2
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.0
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.0
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.1
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.1
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.2
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 8.2
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 9.0
redhat linux 6.2
redhat linux 6.2
redhat linux 6.2
redhat linux 6.2
redhat linux 7.0
redhat linux 7.0
redhat linux 7.0
redhat linux 7.1
redhat linux 7.1
redhat linux 7.1
redhat linux 7.1
redhat linux 7.2
redhat linux 7.2
redhat linux 7.2
redhat linux 7.3
redhat linux 7.3
redhat linux 8.0
redhat linux 8.0


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    },
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  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
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