teTeX filter prior to 1.0.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary files that are produced when printing .dvi files using lpr.
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source: wwwsecurityfocuscom/bid/2974/info
teTeX is a TeX distribution for UNIX compatible systems
A race condition vulnerability exists in the temporary file handling method used by some teTeX filters The problem exists because in some cases temporary files are created world-writeable with a predictable filename based on the process ...