high7.1
CVE-2023-24040
dtprintinfo in Common Desktop Environment 1.6 has a bug in the parser of lpstat (an invoked external command) during listing of the names of available printers.
Impact
dtprintinfo in Common Desktop Environment 1.6 has a bug in the parser of lpstat (an invoked external command) during listing of the names of available printers. This allows low-privileged local users to inject arbitrary printer names via the $HOME/.printers file. This injection allows those users to manipulate the control flow and disclose memory contents on Solaris 10 systems. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opengroup | Common Desktop Environment | Version 1.6 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/24
- https://github.com/hnsecurity/vulns/blob/main/HNS-2022-01-dtprintinfo.txt
- https://security.humanativaspa.it/nothing-new-under-the-sun/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/24
- https://github.com/hnsecurity/vulns/blob/main/HNS-2022-01-dtprintinfo.txt
- https://security.humanativaspa.it/nothing-new-under-the-sun/