security flaw
Published Jun 25, 2002
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.32%
Description
The default configuration of the DVI print filter (dvips) in Red Hat Linux 7.0 and earlier does not run dvips in secure mode when dvips is executed by lpd, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges by printing a DVI file that contains malicious commands.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Linux 5.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2001:102
Red Hat Linux 6.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2001:102
Red Hat Linux 7.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2001:102
Red Hat Linux 7.0j
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2001:102
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2001:102
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 5.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2001:102 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2001:102 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2001:102 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0j | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2001:102 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2001:102 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.32% (0.09324) | 95.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.32% (0.09324) | 94.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.75% (0.04745) | 88.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.12% (0.08120) | 86.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.13% (0.04128) | 87.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.72% (0.02720) | 90.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2023 | 2.72% (0.02720) | 88.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.76% (0.02761) | 88.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99892644616749&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3241 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-1002 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616640 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16509 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1002
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-1002
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99892644616749&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3241 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-1002 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616640 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16509 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1002 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-1002 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.