VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2001-1002

CVSS score7.5 HIGH

EPSS probability9.32%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2001-08-31

Last modified2026-06-16

Description

The default configuration of the DVI print filter (dvips) in Red Hat Linux 7.0 and earlier does not run dvips in secure mode when dvips is executed by lpd, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges by printing a DVI file that contains malicious commands.