Linuxfoundation cups-filters up to 1.0.64 Filters utils/cups-browsed.c remove_bad_chars command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linuxfoundation cups-filters up to 1.0.64. It has been declared as critical. This affects the function remove_bad_chars of the file utils/cups-browsed.c of the component Filters. The manipulation results in command injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-2265. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linuxfoundation cups-filters up to 1.0.64 (Printing Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function remove_bad_chars of the file utils/cups-browsed.c 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. CVE summarizes:

The remove_bad_chars function in utils/cups-browsed.c in cups-filters before 1.0.66 allows remote IPP printers to execute arbitrary commands via consecutive shell metacharacters in the (1) model or (2) PDL. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2707.

The weakness was disclosed 03/24/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ubuntu.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-2265 since 03/09/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83722 (SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : cups-filters (SUSE-SU-2015:0805-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167968 (OpenSuSE Security Update for cups-filters (openSUSE-SU-2015:1244-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.0.65 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (83722), SecurityFocus (BID 73008†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49327†). The entry VDB-69388 is pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 83722
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : cups-filters (SUSE-SU-2015:0805-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for cups-filters FEDORA-2015-3036
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: cups-filters 1.0.65

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02/26/2015 🔍
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05/20/2015 +45 days 🔍
05/01/2022 +2538 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-2532-1
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CVE: CVE-2015-2265 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2265
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74472

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SecurityFocus: 73008 - cups-filters 'utils/cups-browsed.c' Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 49327 - Cups-filters Remote Code Execution via IPP Printers, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/30/2015 12:43
Updated: 05/01/2022 17:49
Changes: 03/30/2015 12:43 (68), 06/24/2017 09:38 (8), 05/01/2022 17:41 (3), 05/01/2022 17:49 (1)
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