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CVE-2002-0836

dvips converter for Postscript files in the tetex package calls the system() function insecurely, which allows remote at

dvips converter for Postscript files in the tetex package calls the system() function insecurely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via certain print jobs, possibly involving fonts.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.1301

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EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
EPSS percentile: top 6% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules8 YARA rules0

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Affected Products & Versions

3

hp secure osall versions
mandrakesoft mandrake linuxall versions
redhat linuxall versions

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Sigma Hunt Rules

8

Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.

productcriticalLinux Reverse Shell Indicator

producthighCommunication To LocaltoNet Tunneling Service Initiated - Linux

producthighPotentially Suspicious Malware Callback Communication - Linux

producthighLinux Crypto Mining Pool Connections

producthighCommunication To Ngrok Tunneling Service - Linux

producthighLinux Crypto Mining Indicators

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producthighShell Execution GCC - Linux

producthighShell Execution via Rsync - Linux

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Scoring & Timeline

7.5

HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Published to NVD28 Oct 2002 · 05:00 AM

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Vendor Advisories

2

rhsaRHSA-2002:195Important

rhsaRHSA-2002:194Important

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References & Sources

11

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000537

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103497852330838&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104005975415582&w=2

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-207PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10365.phpVendor Advisory

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/169841US Government Resource

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http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-070.php

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-194.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-195.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4567

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5978PatchVendor Advisory

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