security flaw
Published Sep 1, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.95%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.0
- 7.2
- 8.0
- 8.0
- 8.1
- 8.1
- 8.2
- 8.2
- 9.0
- 6.2
- 6.2
- 6.2
- 6.2
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.1
- 7.1
- 7.1
- 7.1
- 7.2
- 7.2
- 7.2
- 7.3
- 7.3
- 8.0
- 8.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:195
Red Hat Linux 6.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:194
Red Hat Linux 7.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:194
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:194
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:194
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:194
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2002:194
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:195 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:194 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:194 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:194 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:194 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:194 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2002:194 |
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 (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.95% (0.07953) | 94.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.95% (0.07953) | 93.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 13, 2026 | 13.01% (0.13010) | 94.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 14.13% (0.14129) | 94.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 12.44% (0.12437) | 93.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 14.13% (0.14129) | 94.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 12.44% (0.12437) | 93.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 14.13% (0.14129) | 94.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 12.44% (0.12437) | 93.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 14.13% (0.14129) | 94.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.44% (0.12437) | 93.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.78% (0.10779) | 88.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.44% (0.12437) | 93.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.29% (0.03290) | 91.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.32% (0.01323) | 86.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2024 | 1.14% (0.01139) | 84.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01139) | 82.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.23% (0.01230) | 83.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (15)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000537 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103497852330838&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104005975415582&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-207 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10365.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169841 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-070.php vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-194.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-195.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4567 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5978 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-0836 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616819 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0836
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0836
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.