CVE-2001-1593: gnu a2ps Link Following
CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2001-1593DEBIAN-CVE-2001-1593openSUSE-SU-2024:12797-1
Published 05-04-2014Last modified 08-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2001-1593 is a low (CVSS 2.1) Link Following vulnerability in gnu a2ps. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 05-04-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 attack on a temporary file.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionLow 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
32%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.40%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- a2ps< 1:4.14-1.2
Gnu1 product
- a2ps≤ 4.14 | 4.10.3 | 4.10.4 | 4.12 | 4.13 | 4.13b
Opensuse1 product
- a2ps&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 4.15-1.1
Ubuntu1 product
- a2ps< 1:4.14-1.2
4 vendors · 4 products
References
11 links
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737385X Refsource CONFIRM- pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/a2ps.git/plain/a2ps-4.13-security.patchX Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1060630X Refsource CONFIRM