CVE-2002-0836
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2002-0836 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2002-10-28 05:00:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.5 from [email protected]
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Hp | Secure Os | 1.0 | All | linux | All |
| Operating System | Mandrakesoft | Mandrake Linux | 7.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Mandrakesoft | Mandrake Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Mandrakesoft | Mandrake Linux | 8.0 | All | ppc | All |
| Operating System | Mandrakesoft | Mandrake Linux | 8.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Mandrakesoft | Mandrake Linux | 8.1 | All | ia64 | All |
| Operating System | Mandrakesoft | Mandrake Linux | 8.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Mandrakesoft | Mandrake Linux | 8.2 | All | ppc | All |
| Operating System | Mandrakesoft | Mandrake Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 6.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 6.2 | All | alpha | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 6.2 | All | i386 | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 6.2 | All | sparc | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 7.0 | All | alpha | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 7.0 | All | i386 | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 7.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 7.1 | All | alpha | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 7.1 | All | i386 | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 7.1 | All | ia64 | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 7.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 7.2 | All | i386 | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 7.2 | All | ia64 | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 7.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 7.3 | All | i386 | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux | 8.0 | All | i386 | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'GLSA: tetex' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| '[OpenPKG-SA-2002.015] OpenPKG Security Advisory (tetex)' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| CERT/CC Vulnerability Note VU#169841 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kb.cert.org | US Government Resource |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-207-1 tetex-bin | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-070.php | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.linux-mandrake.com | |
| redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| dvips Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Advisory: Security vulnerability in tetex (dvips) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| ISS X-Force Database: dvips-system-execute-commands (10365): Red Hat Linux dvips system() function could allow an attacker to execute commands | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.iss.net | Vendor Advisory |
| Home - Conectiva | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | distro.conectiva.com.br | |
| 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.