[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201203-07 ] foomatic-filters: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201203-07

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: foomatic-filters: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Date: March 06, 2012

Bugs: #379559

ID: 201203-07

 

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Synopsis

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A vulnerability in foomatic-filters could result in the execution of

arbitrary code.

 

Background

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The foomatic-filters package contains wrapper scripts which are

designed to be used with Foomatic.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 net-print/foomatic-filters

< 4.0.9 >= 4.0.9

 

Description

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The foomatic-rip filter improperly handles command-line arguments,

including those issued by FoomaticRIPCommandLine fields in PPD files.

 

Impact

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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PPD

file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the

privileges of the system user "lp".

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All foomatic-filters users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=net-print/foomatic-filters-4.0.9"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2011-2697

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2697

[ 2 ] CVE-2011-2964

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2964

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-07.xml

 

Concerns?

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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the

confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost

importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to

security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2012 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5