Description
foomatic-rip-hplip in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.11.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted *FoomaticRIPCommandLine field in a .ppd file.
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 | — |
| Debian 13 | foomatic-filters | 4.0 | — |
| Debian 13 | hplip | 3.10.6-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | foomatic-filters | 4.0 | — |
| Debian 12 | hplip | 3.10.6-2 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | foomatic-filters | 4.0.5-6+squeeze1 | DSA-2380-1 |
| Debian 5.0 | foomatic-filters | 3.0.2-20080211-3.2+lenny1 | DSA-2380-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | foomatic | 3.0.2-38.3.el5_7.1 | RHSA-2011:1109 |
| RHEL 4 | foomatic | 3.0.2-3.2.el4 | RHSA-2011:1109 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | hplip | 3.16.10-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10083-1 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2011:1109 Red Hat Security Advisory: foomatic security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-2380-1 foomatic-filters - shell command injection Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10083-1 hplip-3.16.10-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- MDVSA-2011:125 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20110718 Re: CVE Request: hplip/foomatic-filters mailing-list
- hplinuxprinting-foomaticriphplip-code-exec(68993) vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20110713 CVE Request: hplip/foomatic-filters mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=721001
- [oss-security] 20110728 Re: CVE Request: hplip/foomatic-filters mailing-list
- USN-1194-1 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698451
- GLSA-201203-07 vendor-advisory
- http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf