CVE-2011-2899

pysmb.py in system-config-printer 0.6.x and 0.7.x, as used in foomatic-gui and possibly other...

5.1 MediumFix available

pysmb.py in system-config-printer 0.6.x and 0.7.x, as used in foomatic-gui and possibly other products, allows remote SMB servers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) NetBIOS or (2) workgroup name, which are not properly handled when searching for network printers.

Exploit likelihood

1.97%Up 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.1

Record: CVE-2011-2899
CVSS 2.0: 5.1 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2011-2899
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2011-2872 No score

Record: EUVD-2011-2872
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hrxj-q3gx-5g5q No score

pysmb.py in system-config-printer 0.6.x and 0.7.x, as used in foomatic-gui and possibly other...

Record: GHSA-hrxj-q3gx-5g5q
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

redhat system-config-printer

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`system-config-printer` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4	0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4
`system-config-printer-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4	0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4
`system-config-printer-gui` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4	0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4
`system-config-printer` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4	0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4
`system-config-printer-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4	0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4
`system-config-printer-gui` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4	0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4
`system-config-printer` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4	0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4
`system-config-printer-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4	0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4
`system-config-printer-gui` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4	0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4
`system-config-printer` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4	0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`system-config-printer-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4	0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4
`system-config-printer-gui` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4	0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4
`system-config-printer` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1	0:0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1
`system-config-printer-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1	0:0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1
`system-config-printer-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1	0:0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1
`system-config-printer` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1	0:0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1
`system-config-printer-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1	0:0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1
`system-config-printer-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1	0:0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2011-2899 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Redhat System-config-printer, published August 31, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.97%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in system-config-printer 0:0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.

References

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