dvips in teTeX and TeXlive 2007 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information and modify certain data by creating certain temporary files before they are processed by dviljk, which can then be read or modified in place.
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-5906 dvips in teTeX and TeXlive 2007 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information and modify certain data by creating certain temporary files before they are processed by dviljk, which can then be read or modified in place.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-554-1 teTeX and TeX Live vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:47:00.575Z

Reserved: 2007-11-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-5936

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-11-13T22:46:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-5936

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2007-11-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-5936 - Bugzilla

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