Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : foomatic-filters (MDVSA-2011:125)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 55849

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered and corrected in foomatic-filters :

foomatic-rip allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted *FoomaticRIPCommandLine field in a .ppd file (CVE-2011-2697, CVE-2011-2964).

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The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected foomatic-filters package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 55849

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2011-125.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 8/15/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:foomatic-filters, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/14/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2697, CVE-2011-2964

MDVSA: 2011:125

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