CVE-2011-2924

Description

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory launchpad.net Third-Party Advisory lwn.net Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com
Affected: foomatic-filters foomatic-filters
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2924 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2924 issue tracking third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2924 third party advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/5/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://lwn.net/Articles/459979/ third party advisory
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/foomatic-filters/4.0.12-1 third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2924?
CVE-2011-2924 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2924?
To fix CVE-2011-2924, 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-2011-2924 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2924 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2011-2924?
CVE-2011-2924 affects foomatic-filters foomatic-filters.
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