CVE-2001-1593

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this week

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The tempname_ensure function in lib/routines.h in a2ps 4.14 and earlier, as used by the spy_user function and possibly other functions, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 18.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 5, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/a2ps.git/plain/a2ps-4.13-security.patch
cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/237
cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/253
cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/257
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2892
cve@mitrehttps://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737385
cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1060630
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/a2ps.git/plain/a2ps-4.13-security.patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/237
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/253
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/257
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2892
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737385
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1060630

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)

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What is CVE-2001-1593?

CVE-2001-1593 is a none vulnerability published on April 5, 2014. The tempnameensure function in lib/routines.h in a2ps 4.14 and earlier, as used by the spyuser function and possibly other functions, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

When was CVE-2001-1593 disclosed?

CVE-2001-1593 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 5, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2001-1593 actively exploited?

CVE-2001-1593 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 18.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2001-1593?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2001-1593, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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