# CVE-2011-2697: foomatic-rip-hplip in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.11.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted \*Foomatic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-07-29 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

foomatic-rip-hplip in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 3.11.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted *FoomaticRIPCommandLine field in a .ppd file.

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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:125
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/3
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68993
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/13/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=721001
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/28/1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1194-1
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698451
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-07.xml
- http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf

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