Unscored severity · published Apr 5, 2014
CVE-2001-1593
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…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
A2
A2ps · Gnu
through 4.14; 4.10.3; 4.10.4; 4.12; 4.13; 4.13b · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1593
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-1593
pkgs.fedoraproject.org
http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/a2ps.git/plain/a2ps-4.13-security.patch
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/237
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/253
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/257
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2892
bugs.debian.org
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737385
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