CVE-2004-0801: High severity Conectiva Linux vulnerability
Published Sep 16, 2004
·Updated
Unknown vulnerability in foomatic-rip in Foomatic before 3.0.2 allows local users or remote attackers with access to CUPS to execute arbitrary commands.
Affected Software
10 affected components
Conectiva Linux=9.0
Linuxprinting.org Foomatic-filters=3.1
Linuxprinting.org Foomatic-filters=3.0.1
Sun Java Desktop System=2003
Sun Java Desktop System=2.0
Linuxprinting.org Foomatic-filters=3.0
Linuxprinting.org Foomatic-filters=3.0.2
Conectiva Linux=10.0
Trustix Secure Linux=2.0
Trustix Secure Linux=2.1
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Sep 16, 2004
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Sep 24, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2004-0801?
CVE-2004-0801 is considered a critical vulnerability as it allows for the execution of arbitrary commands by local users or remote attackers.
2
How can I fix CVE-2004-0801?
To fix CVE-2004-0801, update the Foomatic filters to version 3.0.2 or later.
3
What software is affected by CVE-2004-0801?
CVE-2004-0801 affects Foomatic versions prior to 3.0.2 and several Linux distributions using older versions of this software.
4
Who is impacted by CVE-2004-0801?
Both local users and remote attackers with access to the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) can be impacted by CVE-2004-0801.
5
What types of commands can be executed due to CVE-2004-0801?
CVE-2004-0801 allows the execution of arbitrary commands, which can lead to a complete system compromise.