# CVE-2007-5936: dvips in teTeX and TeXlive 2007 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information and modify certain data by creating certain t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-11-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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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## References

- http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=135423
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1928
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27672
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27743
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28412
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27686
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/554-1/
- http://osvdb.org/42238
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26469
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-13.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-26.xml
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198238
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30168
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3896
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27718
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=368611
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-34.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27967
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00663.html
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0266
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019058
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28107
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:230
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487984/100/0/threaded

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