Vulnerability CVE-2002-0836
Published: 2002-10-28   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.5/10
6.4/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Redhat -> Linux 
Mandrakesoft -> Mandrake linux 
HP -> Secure os 

 References:
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000537
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103497852330838&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104005975415582&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-207
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10365.php
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169841
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-070.php
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-194.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-195.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4567
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5978
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