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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| foomatic-filters | foomatic-filters | 4.0.12 and prior |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2924Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2924Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/foomatic-filters/4.0.12-1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://lwn.net/Articles/459979/Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2924Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/5/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2924Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2924Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/foomatic-filters/4.0.12-1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://lwn.net/Articles/459979/Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2924Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/5/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 19, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified