The cupshelpers scripts in system-config-printer in Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10, as used by the automatic printer driver download service, uses an "insecure connection" for queries to the OpenPrinting database, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack that modifies packages or repositories.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-4334 | The cupshelpers scripts in system-config-printer in Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10, as used by the automatic printer driver download service, uses an "insecure connection" for queries to the OpenPrinting database, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack that modifies packages or repositories. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1265-1 | system-config-printer vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:09:18.351Z
Reserved: 2011-11-07T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-4405
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2011-11-29T17:55:02.387
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-4405
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN