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CVE-2015-8560

First published: Thu Apr 14 2016(Updated: )

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.

Credit: security@debian.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/cups-filters
1.28.7-1+deb11u2
1.28.17-3
1.28.17-4.1
debian/foomatic-filters
4.0.17-12
4.0.17-16
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=15.04
Ubuntu=15.10
Debian=8.0
CUPS Filters=1.0.42
CUPS Filters=1.0.43
CUPS Filters=1.0.44
CUPS Filters=1.0.45
CUPS Filters=1.0.46
CUPS Filters=1.0.47
CUPS Filters=1.0.48
CUPS Filters=1.0.49
CUPS Filters=1.0.50
CUPS Filters=1.0.51
CUPS Filters=1.0.52
CUPS Filters=1.0.53
CUPS Filters=1.0.54
CUPS Filters=1.0.55
CUPS Filters=1.0.56
CUPS Filters=1.0.57
CUPS Filters=1.0.58
CUPS Filters=1.0.59
CUPS Filters=1.0.60
CUPS Filters=1.0.61
CUPS Filters=1.0.62
CUPS Filters=1.0.63
CUPS Filters=1.0.64
CUPS Filters=1.0.65
CUPS Filters=1.0.66
CUPS Filters=1.0.67
CUPS Filters=1.0.68
CUPS Filters=1.0.69
CUPS Filters=1.0.70
CUPS Filters=1.0.71
CUPS Filters=1.0.72
CUPS Filters=1.0.73
CUPS Filters=1.0.74
CUPS Filters=1.0.75
CUPS Filters=1.0.76
CUPS Filters=1.1.0
CUPS Filters=1.2.0
CUPS Filters=1.3.0
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.0
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.1
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.2
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.3
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.4
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.5
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.6
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.7
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.8
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.9
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.10
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.11
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.12
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.13
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.14
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.15
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.16
Red Hat Foomatic-filters=4.0.17

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-8560?

    CVE-2015-8560 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-8560?

    To fix CVE-2015-8560, update your cups-filters or foomatic-filters package to a version that is 1.4.0 or later for cups-filters and 4.0.17 or later for foomatic-filters.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2015-8560?

    CVE-2015-8560 affects certain versions of cups-filters and foomatic-filters across various Debian and Ubuntu Linux distributions.

  • Can CVE-2015-8560 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2015-8560 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted print jobs containing a semicolon character.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-8560 while updates are pending?

    A possible workaround is to restrict access to the print service until the vulnerable software is updated.

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