CVE-2011-2923

MEDIUM

foomatic-filters - Symlink Attack via Insecure Temporary File Creation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2923
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2923
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2923
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2923

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0019
EPSS Percentile 40.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (4)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
debian/debian_linux 10.0
linuxfoundation/foomatic-filters
Published Nov 19, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026