Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2001-0906 is a legacy local privilege escalation issue in the teTeX print filter before 1.0.7. A local user could abuse unsafe temporary file handling while printing DVI files through lpr to gain elevated privileges. This matters mainly for old Unix/Linux systems that still run teTeX-based print workflows. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Linux/Unix hosts with teTeX filter versions before 1.0.7 and local users able to submit .dvi print jobs through lpr or LPRng. Modern systems are less likely to include this exact stack, but old print servers and preserved research systems should be checked. Prioritize this only where legacy multi-user print servers remain in operation. It is not presented as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but an affected host gives local users a path to elevated privileges. Decommissioning or isolating obsolete print infrastructure is the most durable risk reduction. Mitigation focus: Upgrade teTeX filter to 1.0.7 or vendor-fixed packages where still supported.; Apply relevant historical vendor updates from Red Hat, Mandrake, or Immunix where applicable.; Disable DVI printing through lpr on systems that cannot be patched..
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- tetex-lprng-tmp-race(6785)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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