Unscored severity · published Mar 24, 2015
CVE-2015-2265
The remove_bad_chars function in utils/cups-browsed.c in cups-filters before 1.0.66 allows remote IPP printers to execute arbitrary commands via consecutive shell metacharacters…
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CVSS
3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The remove_bad_chars function in utils/cups-browsed.c in cups-filters before 1.0.66 allows remote IPP printers to execute arbitrary commands via consecutive shell metacharacters in the (1) model or (2) PDL. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2707.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.0% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CU
Cups-filters · Linuxfoundation
through 1.0.65 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
14.04; 14.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2265
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2265
advisories.mageia.org
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0132.html
Vendor Advisory
http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7333
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00033.html
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:196
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2532-1
Exploit
https://bugs.linuxfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1265
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