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CVE-2001-1353

Published: Jun 5, 2002Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:HAccess Complexity

High

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

commercial·USaka red hat

Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

aladdin enterprises

commercialaka aladdin enterprises ltd.

ghostscriptOn-prem

Consumer Software / file-utility

and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-138.html

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2001-q4/0069.html

archives.neohapsis.com

http://marc.info/?l=lprng&m=100083210910857&w=2

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