Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:24767Arbitrary Code Execution
EPSS
Percentile
77.1%
system-config-printer is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability exists as it was found that system-config-printer did not properly sanitize NetBIOS and workgroup names when searching for network printers. A remote attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running system-config-printer.
References
cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/foomatic-gui/foomatic/pysmb.py?root=foomatic-gui&r1=1.2&r2=1.3&view=patch
secunia.com/advisories/45744
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1196.html
www.securitytracker.com/id?1025967
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1196
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/foomatic-gui/+bug/811119
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=728348
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