CVE-2001-0906 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in teTeX filter versions prior to 1.0.7. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges by exploiting a symlink race condition during the creation of temporary files when printing .dvi files via lpr. With a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 93/100, the vulnerability has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires high attack complexity. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-20990) is publicly available, and the CVE has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.7.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tetex:tetex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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