Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in util.c in foomatic-rip in cups-filters 1.0.42…
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in util.c in foomatic-rip in cups-filters 1.0.42 before 1.4.0 and in foomatic-filters in Foomatic 4.0.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a ; (semicolon) character in a print job, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8327.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05251 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 61
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.42 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.43 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.44 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.45 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.46 | Vulnerable | backstage |
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.42 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.43 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.44 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.45 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.46 Vulnerable ·backstage
Show 51 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.47 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.48 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.49 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.50 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.51 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.52 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.53 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.54 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.55 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.56 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.57 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.58 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.59 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.60 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.61 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.62 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.63 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.64 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.65 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.66 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.67 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.68 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.69 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.70 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.71 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.72 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.73 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.74 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.75 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.76 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.5 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.7 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.8 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.9 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.10 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.11 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.12 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.13 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.14 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.15 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.16 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.17 | Vulnerable | backstage |
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.47 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.48 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.49 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.50 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.51 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.52 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.53 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.54 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.55 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.56 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.57 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.58 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.59 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.60 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.61 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.62 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.63 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.64 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.65 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.66 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.67 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.68 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.69 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.70 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.71 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.72 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.73 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.74 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.75 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.76 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.8 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.9 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.10 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.11 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.12 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.13 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.14 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.15 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.16 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:foomatic-filters:4.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.17 Vulnerable ·backstage
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2016:0491 Released 2016-03-22 · Red Hat rating Moderatefoomatic security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) foomatic-4.0.4-5.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) foomatic-4.0.4-5.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) foomatic-4.0.4-5.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) foomatic-4.0.4-5.el6_7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0491 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0491 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0491 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0491 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8560
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcfc-82wc-2wjm
References
Advisory 6
Other 4
- http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7419
- [oss-security] 20151214 Re: CVE Request: Cups Filters/Foomatic Filters: Does not consider semicolon as an illegal shell escape character
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- [oss-security] 20151213 CVE Request: Cups Filters/Foomatic Filters: Does not consider semicolon as an illegal shell escape character
Sources
- CVE-2015-8560 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8560 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rcfc-82wc-2wjm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8560 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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