CVE-2014-5029

cups: Incomplete fix for CVE-2014-3537

Published Jul 29, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 1.5 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-0022-1 cups security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2990-1 cups security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-4928 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2341-1 CUPS vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:34 AM
Reserved
Jul 22, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 29, 2014, 2:55 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:10 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 22, 2014, 12:00 AM