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 files via a symlink
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.39% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 33.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2014-04-05 21:00Z12 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-08 04:58Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2014-02-05
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 99708017da9239c5a3ce03139f21cab2a5a61b1f43c512ebe2352ac560265e90
05 Affected products
06 References
- bugs.debian.orghttps://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737385
- pkgs.fedoraproject.orghttp://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/a2ps.git/plain/a2ps-4.13-security.patch
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1060630
- seclists.org[oss-security] 20140204 Re: CVE request: a2ps insecure temporary file usehttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/253
- seclists.org[oss-security] 20140205 Re: CVE request: a2ps insecure temporary file usehttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/257
- www.debian.orgDSA-2892http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2892
- seclists.org[oss-security] 20140205 Re: CVE request: a2ps insecure temporary file usehttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/237
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- a2ps Fixed in 1:4.14-1.2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- a2ps Fixed in 1:4.14-1.2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- a2ps Fixed in 1:4.14-1.2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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