CVE-2001-1593

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 5, 2014
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2001-1593: Low severity, CVSS 2.1 | Vulnix