CVE-2011-4405 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2011-4405: 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

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2011-4405 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

system-config-printer→ fixed in1.3.7-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y system-config-printer

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

system-config-printer→ fixed in1.3.7-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y system-config-printer

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

system-config-printer→ fixed in1.3.7-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y system-config-printer

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