CVE-2001-0906
teTeX filter before 1.0.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary...
teTeX filter before 1.0.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary files that are produced when printing .dvi files using lpr.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
teTeX filter before 1.0.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary files that are produced when printing .dvi files using lpr.
- Record
CVE-2001-0906- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 Medium
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
teTeX filter before 1.0.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary files that are produced when printing .dvi files using lpr.
- Record
CVE-2001-0906- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0889 No score
teTeX filter before 1.0.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary files that are produced when printing .dvi files using lpr.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0889- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2crw-gg34-7j66 No score
teTeX filter before 1.0.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary...
teTeX filter before 1.0.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary files that are produced when printing .dvi files using lpr.
- Record
GHSA-2crw-gg34-7j66- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | teTeX 1.0.7 - Filters Temporary File Race Condition | 2001-06-22 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0906 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Tetex, published June 22, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.95%, the 61st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/archive/1/192647
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6785
download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-030-01
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-102.html
linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-086.php3
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0906
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2crw-gg34-7j66