CVE-2011-2924
Foomatic-Rip Temporary File Symlink Attack Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 19, 2019, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 18, 2020, 3:05 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2011-2924
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2011-2924.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2924 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2924 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/foomatic-filters/4.0.12-1 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://lwn.net/Articles/459979/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2924 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/5/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2011-2924 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 25, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2924 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2924 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2924 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2924 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/foomatic-filters/4.0.12-1 No Types Assigned https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/foomatic-filters/4.0.12-1 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lwn.net/Articles/459979/ No Types Assigned https://lwn.net/Articles/459979/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2924 No Types Assigned https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2924 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/5/1 No Types Assigned https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/5/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.0.12 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-2924 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-2924
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile