cups-filters up to 1.0.41 foomatic-rip util.c incomplete blacklist

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in cups-filters up to 1.0.41 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file util.c of the component foomatic-rip. This manipulation causes incomplete blacklist. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-8560. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in cups-filters up to 1.0.41 (Printing Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file util.c of the component foomatic-rip. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a incomplete blacklist vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-184. The product implements a protection mechanism that relies on a list of inputs (or properties of inputs) that are not allowed by policy or otherwise require other action to neutralize before additional processing takes place, but the list is incomplete, leading to resultant weaknesses. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in util.c in foomatic-rip in cups-filters 1.0.42 before 1.4.0 and in foomatic-filters in Foomatic 4.0.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a ; (semicolon) character in a print job, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8327.

The weakness was presented 04/14/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at bzr.linuxfoundation.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-8560 since 12/14/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1562.006 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87508 (Debian DLA-371-1 : foomatic-filters security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350848 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for foomatic: AL2012-2016-130).

Upgrading to version 1.0.42 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (87508) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57671†). See VDB-79843 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Incomplete blacklist
CWE: CWE-184 / CWE-183 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 87508
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-371-1 : foomatic-filters security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703419
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3419-1 (cups-filters - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: cups-filters 1.0.42

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12/14/2015 🔍
12/18/2015 +4 days 🔍
12/21/2015 +3 days 🔍
03/22/2016 +92 days 🔍
03/23/2016 +1 days 🔍
04/14/2016 +21 days 🔍
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04/15/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/24/2022 +2291 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-2838-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-8560 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-8560
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82393

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Vulnerability Center: 57671 - OpenPrinting.org Foomatic Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2015-8560, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/15/2016 10:12
Updated: 07/24/2022 16:43
Changes: 04/15/2016 10:12 (69), 02/02/2019 11:32 (12), 07/24/2022 16:35 (3), 07/24/2022 16:43 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:59F:103

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