CVE-2013-6891

cups: lppasswd vulnerability allows data access to unprivileged user

Published Jan 26, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 1.2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
lppasswd in CUPS before 1.7.1, when running with setuid privileges, allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files via a modified HOME environment variable and a symlink attack involving .cups/client.conf.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-6693 lppasswd in CUPS before 1.7.1, when running with setuid privileges, allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files via a modified HOME environment variable and a symlink attack involving .cups/client.conf.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2082-1 CUPS vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 5:53 PM
Reserved
Nov 28, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 26, 2014, 1:55 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:01 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 19, 2013, 12:00 AM