CVE-2001-1593

a2ps: insecure temporary file use

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

2.1

CVSS 2.0

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Published · January 5, 2001

Updated · June 28, 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.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

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

CWE-367 · Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition