CVE-2001-1593
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2001-1593 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-04-05 21:55:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2014-05-01 01:20:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-59
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Gnu | A2ps | 4.10.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | A2ps | 4.10.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | A2ps | 4.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | A2ps | 4.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | A2ps | 4.13b | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | A2ps | 4.10.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | A2ps | 4.10.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | A2ps | 4.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | A2ps | 4.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | A2ps | 4.13b | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnu | A2ps | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| oss-sec: Re: CVE request: a2ps insecure temporary file use | MLIST | seclists.org | |
| oss-sec: Re: CVE request: a2ps insecure temporary file use | MLIST | seclists.org | |
| #737385 - a2ps: CVE-2001-1593: insecure use of /tmp - Debian Bug report logs | CONFIRM | bugs.debian.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2892-1 a2ps | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | |
| oss-sec: Re: Re: CVE request: a2ps insecure temporary file use | MLIST | seclists.org | |
| Bug 1060630 – CVE-2001-1593 a2ps: insecure temporary file use | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| Page not found :'( - src.fedoraproject.org | CONFIRM | pkgs.fedoraproject.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.