CVE-2011-4405
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductCanonical Ubuntu Linux
PublishedNov 29, 2011
First seenNov 29, 2011
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 11.04, 11.10 | — |
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