Linux Foundation cups-filters up to 1.0.28 Filters generate_local_queue command injection

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Foundation cups-filters up to 1.0.28. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is the function generate_local_queue of the component Filters. Performing a manipulation results in command injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2014-4336. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Foundation cups-filters up to 1.0.28 (Printing Software). This affects the function generate_local_queue of the component Filters. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The generate_local_queue function in utils/cups-browsed.c in cups-browsed in cups-filters before 1.0.53 allows remote IPP printers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the host name. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2707.

The weakness was released 06/22/2014 (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-4336 since 06/19/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. Access to the local network is required for this attack. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82353 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : cups-filters (MDVSA-2015:100)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.0.29 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 10 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (82353). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-70132. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Printing Software

Vendor

• Linux Foundation

Name

• cups-filters

Version

• 1.0.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.4
• 1.0.5
• 1.0.6
• 1.0.7
• 1.0.8
• 1.0.9
• 1.0.10
• 1.0.11
• 1.0.12
• 1.0.13
• 1.0.14
• 1.0.15
• 1.0.16
• 1.0.17
• 1.0.18
• 1.0.19
• 1.0.20
• 1.0.21
• 1.0.22
• 1.0.23
• 1.0.24
• 1.0.25
• 1.0.26
• 1.0.27
• 1.0.28

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/

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