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    CVE-2002-0836

    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.

    Published:Oct 14, 2002
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Sep 1, 2004
    EPSS Score:0.14129
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Hp
    Product
    Secure Os
    Vendor
    Mandrakesoft
    Product
    Mandrake Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    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
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High