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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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade system-config-printer | Jul 30, 2024 | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade python-cupshelpersUpgrade python3-cupshelpersUpgrade system-config-printer-appletUpgrade system-config-printer-common-langUpgrade system-config-printer-commonUpgrade udev-configure-printerUpgrade system-config-printer-dbus-serviceUpgrade system-config-printerUpgrade system-config-printer-lang | Dec 12, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade python-cupshelpers | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 29, 2011 |
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