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CVE-2015-8560

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in util.c in foomatic-rip in cups-filters 1.0.42 before 1.4.0...

7.3 HighFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

5.25%Up 3.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.3

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.

Record
CVE-2015-8560
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2015-8560
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8439 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2015-8439
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rcfc-82wc-2wjm 7.3

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in util.c in foomatic-rip in cups-filters 1.0.42 before 1.4.0...

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.

Record
GHSA-rcfc-82wc-2wjm
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.3

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.

Record
CVE-2015-8560
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8560 7.3

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8560
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8560 7.3

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8560
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0476 No score

Updated cups-filters packages fix CVE-2015-8560

Updated cups-filters package fixes security vulnerability:

Adam Chester discovered that missing input sanitising in the foomatic-rip print filter might result in the execution of arbitrary commands (CVE-2015-8560).

Record
MGASA-2015-0476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10313-1 No score

cups-filters-1.8.2-1.11 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the cups-filters-1.8.2-1.11 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10313-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:0112-1 No score

Security update for foomatic-filters

This update fixes the following security issues:

CVE-2015-8327: adds backtick and semicolon to the list of illegal shell escape characters (bsc#957531). CVE-2015-8560: fixed code execution via improper escaping of ; (bsc#957531).

Record
SUSE-SU-2016:0112-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2838-1 No score

cups-filters vulnerability

Adam Chester discovered that the cups-filters foomatic-rip filter incorrectly stripped shell escape characters. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code as the lp user.

Record
USN-2838-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cups-filters
Debian:12
 before 1.4.0-1
1.4.0-1
cups-filters
Debian:13
 before 1.4.0-1
1.4.0-1
cups-filters
Debian:14
 before 1.4.0-1
1.4.0-1
foomatic-filters
Debian:12
 before 4.0.17-7
4.0.17-7
foomatic-filters
Debian:13
 before 4.0.17-7
4.0.17-7
foomatic-filters
Debian:14
 before 4.0.17-7
4.0.17-7
foomatic-filters
Debian:6.0
 before 4.0.5-6+squeeze2+deb6u12, plus listed versions
4.0.5-64.0.5-6+squeeze14.0.5-6+squeeze2
4.0.5-6+squeeze2+deb6u12
cups-filters
Debian:8
 before 1.0.61-5+deb8u3, plus listed versions
1.0.61-51.0.61-5+deb8u11.0.61-5+deb8u2
1.0.61-5+deb8u3
foomatic-filters
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 4.0.17-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions
4.0.17-1
4.0.17-1+deb7u1
foomatic-filters
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 4.0.17-5+deb8u1, plus listed versions
4.0.17-5
4.0.17-5+deb8u1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cups-filters
Mageia:5
 before 1.0.71-1.2.mga5
1.0.71-1.2.mga5
foomatic
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.0.4-5.el6_7
0:4.0.4-5.el6_7
foomatic-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.0.4-5.el6_7
0:4.0.4-5.el6_7
foomatic
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.0.4-5.el6_7
0:4.0.4-5.el6_7
foomatic-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.0.4-5.el6_7
0:4.0.4-5.el6_7
foomatic
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.0.4-5.el6_7
0:4.0.4-5.el6_7
foomatic-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.0.4-5.el6_7
0:4.0.4-5.el6_7
foomatic
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.0.4-5.el6_7
0:4.0.4-5.el6_7
foomatic-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:4.0.4-5.el6_7
0:4.0.4-5.el6_7
foomatic-filters
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.0.2-269.39.1
3.0.2-269.39.1
foomatic-filters
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.0.2-269.39.1
3.0.2-269.39.1
foomatic-filters
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.0.2-269.39.1
3.0.2-269.39.1
foomatic-filters
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.0.2-269.39.1
3.0.2-269.39.1
foomatic-filters
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.0.2-269.39.1
3.0.2-269.39.1
foomatic-filters
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.0.2-269.39.1
3.0.2-269.39.1
foomatic-filters
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 3.0.2-269.39.1
3.0.2-269.39.1
cups-filters
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 1.0.52-0ubuntu1.7, plus listed versions
1.0.40-0ubuntu11.0.40-0ubuntu21.0.41-0ubuntu11.0.41-21.0.42-1
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1.0.42-21.0.43-11.0.44-11.0.44-21.0.45-11.0.46-0ubuntu11.0.47-0ubuntu11.0.48-0ubuntu11.0.48-0ubuntu21.0.49-0ubuntu11.0.50-0ubuntu11.0.51-0ubuntu11.0.52-0ubuntu11.0.52-0ubuntu1.11.0.52-0ubuntu1.21.0.52-0ubuntu1.41.0.52-0ubuntu1.51.0.52-0ubuntu1.6
1.0.52-0ubuntu1.7
foomatic-filters
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 4.0.17-1+deb7u1ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions
4.0.17-1ubuntu1
4.0.17-1+deb7u1ubuntu0.14.04.1
cups-filters
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 1.8.2-1.11
1.8.2-1.11

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2015-8560 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Linuxfoundation Cups-filters, published December 15, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.25%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in cups-filters 1.4.0-1.

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