CVE-2015-2265
N/A
Published: March 24, 2015 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxCups Filters
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%v ≤ 1.0.65
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7333Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00033.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
Source: [email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:196x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.linuxfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1265Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-77
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