Fluid Attacks Database

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.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

Ecosystem	Package	Affected version	Patched versions
debian 13	cups	>=0 <1.7.4-2	1.7.4-2
debian 11	cups	>=0 <1.7.4-2	1.7.4-2
debian 12	cups	>=0 <1.7.4-2	1.7.4-2
debian 14	cups	>=0 <1.7.4-2	1.7.4-2
rpm rhel5	cups	-	-
rpm rhel6	cups	<1:1.4.2-67.el6	1:1.4.2-67.el6
rpm rhel7	cups	<1:1.6.3-17.el7	1:1.6.3-17.el7

Aliases

1. CVE-2014-50292. NVD-2014-50293. OSV-DEBIAN-2014-50294. OSV-2014-50295. SECURITY-TRACKER-CVE-2014-5029

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