CVE-2011-2923
Published: 19 November 2019
foomatic-rip filter, all versions, used insecurely creates temporary files for storage of PostScript data by rendering the data when the debug mode was enabled. This flaw may be exploited by a local attacker to conduct symlink attacks by overwriting arbitrary files accessible with the privileges of the user running the foomatic-rip universal print filter.
Notes
Author | Note |
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mdeslaur | perl variant |
jdstrand | requires debug mode |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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foomatic-filters Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
maverick |
Ignored
|
|
natty |
Ignored
|
|
oneiric |
Ignored
|
|
precise |
Ignored
|
|
quantal |
Ignored
|
|
raring |
Ignored
|
|
saucy |
Ignored
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
utopic |
Ignored
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.5 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |