CVE-2011-2899

Description

pysmb.py in system-config-printer 0.6.x and 0.7.x, as used in foomatic-gui and possibly other products, allows remote SMB servers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) NetBIOS or (2) workgroup name, which are not properly handled when searching for network printers.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.58%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/45744 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1196.html vendor advisory
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/foomatic-gui/foomatic/pysmb.py?root=foomatic-gui&r1=1.2&r2=1.3&view=patch patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025967 vdb entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/foomatic-gui/+bug/811119 patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=728348 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2899?
CVE-2011-2899 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2899?
To fix CVE-2011-2899, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2899 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2899 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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