foomatic-rip filter v4.0.12 and prior used insecurely creates temporary
files for storage of PostScript data by rendering the data when the debug
mode was enabled. This flaw may be exploited by a local attacker to conduct
symlink attacks by overwriting arbitrary files accessible with the
privileges of the user running the foomatic-rip universal print filter.
Author | Note |
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mdeslaur | C variant |
jdstrand | requires debug mode |