Red Hat Linux 6.2/7.0/7.1 lpd privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Red Hat Linux 6.2/7.0/7.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component lpd. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-1002. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Red Hat Linux 6.2/7.0/7.1 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component lpd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The default configuration of the DVI print filter (dvips) in Red Hat Linux 7.0 and earlier does not run dvips in secure mode when dvips is executed by lpd, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges by printing a DVI file that contains malicious commands.

The issue has been introduced in 04/03/2000. The weakness was shared 08/31/2001 by zen-parse (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-1002. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 515 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11023 (Linux lpd DVI Print Filter (dvips) Remote Command Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38071 (Lpd Remote Command Execution via DVI Printfilter Configuration Error).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1821.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16509), Exploit-DB (21095), Tenable (11023), SecurityFocus (BID 3241†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-360†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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Operating System

Vendor

Red Hat

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Linux

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open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.redhat.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 11023
Nessus Name: Linux lpd DVI Print Filter (dvips) Remote Command Execution
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1821
Snort Message: SERVER-OTHER LPD dvips remote command execution attempt
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Suricata ID: 2101821
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04/03/2000 🔍
08/27/2001 +511 days 🔍
08/31/2001 +4 days 🔍
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06/08/2002 +281 days 🔍
07/08/2014 +4413 days 🔍
09/30/2025 +4102 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: zen-parse
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-1002 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1002
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17284
X-Force: 16509
SecurityFocus: 3241 - Lpd Remote Command Execution via DVI Printfilter Configuration Error
Vulnerability Center: 360

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2014 17:04
Updated: 09/30/2025 11:51
Changes: 07/08/2014 17:04 (59), 05/01/2019 10:54 (9), 06/08/2024 07:37 (17), 11/29/2024 19:04 (13), 09/30/2025 11:51 (2)
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