Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2011-2964 is an older Foomatic printing flaw where a malicious printer definition file could make foomatic-rip run unintended code. Business risk is concentrated on systems that still use vulnerable Linux/Unix print packages or accept printer configuration files from untrusted sources. Most exposure is likely legacy Linux/Unix print infrastructure, desktops, print servers, or appliance images carrying old foomatic-filters packages. The provided CVE data does not identify modern affected versions beyond Foomatic 4.0.6. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item with high impact where present. Prioritize internet-adjacent or shared print services, managed workstation images, and unsupported systems over fully patched current distributions. Mitigation focus: Apply relevant vendor updates for foomatic-filters or Foomatic packages.; Check distribution advisories from Ubuntu, Red Hat, Mandriva, Gentoo, and others.; Avoid importing PPD files from untrusted sources..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=721001CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- foomatic-foomatic-code-execution(68994)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698451CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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