# CVE-2015-8327: Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in util.c in foomatic-rip in cups-filters 1.0.42 before 1.2.0 and in foomatic-filters in Foomatic 4.0.x a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-12-17 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in util.c in foomatic-rip in cups-filters 1.0.42 before 1.2.0 and in foomatic-filters in Foomatic 4.0.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via ` (backtick) characters in a print job.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2831-1
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78524
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-printing/2015/11/msg00020.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2831-2
- http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/annotate/head:/NEWS
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3429
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=806886
- http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7406
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0491.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-printing/2015/12/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00065.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3411

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