Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| foomatic-filters | foomatic-filters | 4.0.12 and prior | — |
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 | 4.0.12-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | foomatic-filters | 4.0.12-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | foomatic-filters | 4.0.12-1 | — |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2924
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2924
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2924
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/5/1
- https://lwn.net/Articles/459979/
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/foomatic-filters/4.0.12-1