Description
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.
Published: 2019-11-19
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD 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.
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00177}

epss

{'score': 0.0019}


Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux
Linuxfoundation Foomatic-filters
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:15:31.690Z

Reserved: 2011-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2923

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-11-19T21:15:11.560

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:29:17.167

Link: CVE-2011-2923

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

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

Links: CVE-2011-2923 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses