GNU Enscript 1.6.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files of the…
Priority LOW 17Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
GNU Enscript 1.6.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files of the Enscript user via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00351 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 6.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:012 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:012 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:012 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:012 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:012 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:012 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0044
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcv5-2pf2-pw75
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2002-0044 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0044 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rcv5-2pf2-pw75 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-0044 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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