Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the unhtmlify function in foomatic-rip in foomatic-filters before 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long job title.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | foomatic-filters | 4.0.5-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | foomatic-filters | 4.0.5-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | foomatic-filters | 4.0.5-6 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | foomatic | 4.0.4-5.el6_7 | RHSA-2016:0491 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2016:0491 Red Hat Security Advisory: foomatic security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218297
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/foomatic-4.0/foomatic-filters/annotate/head:/ChangeLog
- https://bugs.linuxfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=515
- RHSA-2016:0491 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160215 CVE request: foomatic-rip unhtmlify() buffer overflow vulnerability mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20160215 Re: CVE request: foomatic-rip unhtmlify() buffer overflow vulnerability mailing-list