CVE-2011-2964 describes a remote code execution vulnerability in foomatic-rip within Foomatic 4.0.6, affecting Linux Foundation's foomatic-filters. Attackers can exploit this by crafting a malicious .ppd file containing a specially designed *FoomaticRIPCommandLine field. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity risk with a network attack vector, medium complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness of its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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