foomatic: foomatic-rip (debug mode) insecure temporary file use in renderer command line by processing PostScript data
Published Nov 19, 2019
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.40%
Description
foomatic-rip filter, all versions, used insecurely creates temporary files for storage of PostScript data by rendering the data when the debug mode was enabled. This flaw may be exploited by a local attacker to conduct symlink attacks by overwriting arbitrary files accessible with the privileges of the user running the foomatic-rip universal print filter.
Affected products
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- Version all versionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foomatic-Filters | Foomatic-Filters | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- n/a
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
- 10.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
foomatic
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
foomatic
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
foomatic
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | foomatic | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | foomatic | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | foomatic | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00402) | 32.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00402) | 31.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 12.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2923 Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2923 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=726426 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2923 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2923 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2923
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2923 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2923
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2923 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2923 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=726426 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2923 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2923 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2923 | ||
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2923 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2923 |
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