CVE-2001-0906

teTeX filter <1.0.7 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

teTeX filter before 1.0.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary files that are produced when printing .dvi files using lpr.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by zen-parse · clocallinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20990

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (6)

[Exploit, Vendor Advisory] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/192647

[Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2974

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6785

[Various Sources] http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-030-01

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.html

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-086.php3

Scores

EPSS 0.0022

EPSS Percentile 44.2%

Details

Status published

Products (1)

tetex/tetex < 1.0.7.7

Published Jun 22, 2001

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026