CVE-2014-4336

Description

The generate_local_queue function in utils/cups-browsed.c in cups-browsed in cups-filters before 1.0.53 allows remote IPP printers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the host name. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2707.

How to fix CVE-2014-4336

To remediate CVE-2014-4336, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• Debian/cups-filters—upgrade to 1.0.53-1 or later

Is CVE-2014-4336 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 1.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (1)

• from 0, < 1.0.53-1

References (1)

• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4336