CVE-2014-5029 The web interface in CUPS 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/cache/cups/rss/ and language[0] set to null. NOTE: this vulnerability....
LowCVSS 1.5
EPSS 0.32%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The web interface in CUPS 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/cache/cups/rss/ and language[0] set to null. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-3537.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/cups(Debian:12) | < 1.7.4-2 | 1.7.4-2 |
| debian/cups(Debian:13) | < 1.7.4-2 | 1.7.4-2 |
| debian/cups(Debian:14) | < 1.7.4-2 | 1.7.4-2 |
| apple cups | = 1.7.4 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 10.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 12.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 14.04 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2014-5029 vendor-advisory
- advisories.mageia.org
- RHSA-2014:1388 vendor-advisory
- 60509 third-party-advisory
- 60787 third-party-advisory
- DSA-2990 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2015:108 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140722 Re: CVE Request: cups: Incomplete fix for CVE-2014-3537 mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20140722 CVE Request: cups: Incomplete fix for CVE-2014-3537 mailing-list
- USN-2341-1 vendor-advisory
- cups.org patch vendor-advisory