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.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
The EPSS score is 0.00579.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
Affected Vendors & Products
Vendors | Products |
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Redhat |
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Configuration 1 [-]
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Configuration 2 [-]
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Package | CPE | Advisory | Released Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | |||
system-config-printer-0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4 | RHSA-2011:1196 | 2011-08-23T00:00:00Z |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | |||
system-config-printer-0:0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5 | RHSA-2011:1196 | 2011-08-23T00:00:00Z |
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Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T23:15:31.677Z
Reserved: 2011-07-27T00:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2011-2899

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2011-08-31T23:55:03.457
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-2899


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