CVE-2014-8166

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    CVE-2014-8166

    Published: 12 Jan 2018Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared printer names, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted printer name.

    References: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/15, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/2, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73300, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084577, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/15, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/2, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084577, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084577

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High