Insecure temporary files In foomatic-filters
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.
Mitigation
Update Impact
Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.
Ecosystem | Package | Affected version | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|---|
 debian 12 | 4.0.12-1 | ||
debian 11 | 4.0.12-1 | ||
debian 13 | 4.0.12-1 | ||
debian 14 | 4.0.12-1 | ||
 rpm rhel5 | - | - | |
rpm rhel6 | - | - |
Aliases
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