Description
teTeX filter before 1.0.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary files that are produced when printing .dvi files using lpr.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- teTeX 1.0.7 - Filters Temporary File Race Condition EDB-20990 · local · Jun 22, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20010622 LPRng + tetex tmpfile race - uid lp exploit mailing-list
- 2974 vdb-entry
- tetex-lprng-tmp-race(6785) vdb-entry
- IMNX-2001-70-030-01 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2001:102 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2001:086 vendor-advisory