CVE-2001-1593
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
2.1
Description
The tempname_ensure function in lib/routines.h in a2ps 4.14 and earlier, as used by the spy_user function and possibly other functions, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1:4.14-1.2 |
| sid | Fixed | 1:4.14-1.2 |
| forky | Fixed | 1:4.14-1.2 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1:4.14-1.2 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1:4.14-1.2 |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2001-1593
- http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/a2ps.git/plain/a2ps-4.13-security.patch
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/237
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/253
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/257
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2892
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737385
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1060630
CWEs
CWE-59
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.