# CVE-2001-1353: ghostscript before 6.51 allows local users to read and write arbitrary files as the 'lp' user via the file operator, even with -dSAFER enabl

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-06-05 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ghostscript before 6.51 allows local users to read and write arbitrary files as the 'lp' user via the file operator, even with -dSAFER enabled.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-138.html
- http://marc.info/?l=lprng&m=100083210910857&w=2
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2001-q4/0069.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-112.html

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