7.5

CVE-2001-1002: redhat linux

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 25-06-2002Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2001-1002 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in redhat linux. EPSS estimates a 9.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
42/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
9.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 25-06-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

9.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 9.32% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
9.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    RedHat 6.2/7.0/7.1 Lpd - Remote Command Execution via DVI Printfilter Configuration Error

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Redhat1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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