Description
GNU Enscript 1.6.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files of the Enscript user via a symlink attack on temporary files.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory
x_refsource_hp
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3818
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3920
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-012.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-105
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7932
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-010.php3
Scores
EPSS
0.0014
EPSS Percentile
33.7%
Details
Status
published
Products (8)
debian/debian_linux
2.2
gnu/enscript
< 1.6.1
redhat/linux
6.0
redhat/linux
6.1
redhat/linux
6.2
redhat/linux
7.0
redhat/linux
7.1
redhat/linux
7.2
Published
Jan 31, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026