CVE-2011-2924
Published: 19 November 2019
foomatic-rip filter v4.0.12 and prior 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 | C 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 |