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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2897 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.
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Solution

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History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00117}

epss

{'score': 0.00126}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:15:31.864Z

Reserved: 2011-07-27T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-2924

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-11-19T22:15:10.943

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:29:17.300

Link: CVE-2011-2924

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-07-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2924 - Bugzilla

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