foomatic-rip filter, all versions, 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.
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EUVD-2011-2896 | foomatic-rip filter, all versions, 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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T23:15:31.690Z
Reserved: 2011-07-27T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-2923

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Status : Modified
Published: 2019-11-19T21:15:11.560
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:29:17.167
Link: CVE-2011-2923


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