Description
ghostscript before 6.51 allows local users to read and write arbitrary files as the 'lp' user via the file operator, even with -dSAFER enabled.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.6/10
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2001-q4/0069.html
- http://marc.info/?l=lprng&m=100083210910857&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-112.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-138.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2001-q4/0069.html
- http://marc.info/?l=lprng&m=100083210910857&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-112.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-138.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 18, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified