CVE-2015-8327: canonical ubuntu_linux
CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2015-0465SUSE-SU-2016:0092-1UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8327USN-2831-1DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8327DLA-365-1DSA-3411-1
Published 17-12-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-8327 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 10.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
10.57%
0%100%
Medium · +0.40 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 2Timeline
- 17-12-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in util.c in foomatic-rip in cups-filters 1.0.42 before 1.2.0 and in foomatic-filters in Foomatic 4.0.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via ` (backtick) characters in a print job.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
10.57%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.40 pp
From 10.17% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score10.57%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Suse6 products
- cups-filters&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12< 1.0.58-13.1
- cups-filters&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1< 1.0.58-13.1
- cups-filters&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12< 1.0.58-13.1
- cups-filters&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1< 1.0.58-13.1
- cups-filters&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12< 1.0.58-13.1
Redhat5 products
Debian3 products
- cups-filters< 1.2.0-1 | < 1.0.61-5+deb8u2
- foomatic-filters< 4.0.17-7 | < 4.0.5-6+squeeze2+deb6u11
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Linuxfoundation2 products
- cups-filters1.0.42 | 1.0.43 | 1.0.44 | 1.0.45 | 1.0.46 | 1.0.47 | 1.0.48 | 1.0.49 | 1.0.50 | 1.0.51 | 1.0.52 | 1.0.53 | 1.0.54 | 1.0.55 | 1.0.56 | 1.0.57 | 1.0.58 | 1.0.59 | 1.0.60 | 1.0.61 | 1.0.62 | 1.0.63 | 1.0.64 | 1.0.65 | 1.0.66 | 1.0.67 | 1.0.68 | 1.0.69 | 1.0.70 | 1.0.71 | 1.0.72 | 1.0.73 | 1.0.74 | 1.0.75 | 1.0.76 | 1.1.0
- foomatic-filters4.0.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | 4.0.3 | 4.0.4 | 4.0.5 | 4.0.6 | 4.0.7 | 4.0.8 | 4.0.9 | 4.0.10 | 4.0.11 | 4.0.12 | 4.0.13 | 4.0.14 | 4.0.15 | 4.0.16 | 4.0.17
Ubuntu2 products
- cups-filters< 1.0.52-0ubuntu1.6
- foomatic-filters< 4.0.17-1+deb7u1ubuntu0.14.04.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.04 | 15.10
Mageia1 product
- cups-filters< 1.0.71-1.1.mga5
7 vendors · 20 products
References
24 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/annotate/head:/NEWSX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=806886X Refsource CONFIRM
- bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7406X Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 24 references
- bugzilla.suse.com/957531REPORT