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FreeBSD : cups-filters -- code execution (6dbae1a8-a4e6-11e5-b864-14dae9d210b8)

high Nessus Plugin ID 87481

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Salvatore Bonaccorso reports :

Cups Filters/Foomatic Filters does not consider backtick as an illegal escape character.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/13/2

http://www.nessus.org/u?31fbdcdc

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 87481

File Name: freebsd_pkg_6dbae1a8a4e611e5b86414dae9d210b8.nasl

Version: 2.6

Type: local

Published: 12/18/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:cups-filters, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:foomatic-filters, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 12/17/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/30/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-8327