CVE-2011-4405

system-config-printer: possible MITM due to use of insecure connections

Published Nov 29, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4334 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1265-1 system-config-printer vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:09 AM
Reserved
Nov 7, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 29, 2011, 5:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:34 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 16, 2011, 12:00 AM