CUPS 1.4.4, when running in certain Linux distributions such as Debian GNU/Linux, stores the web interface administrator key in /var/run/cups/certs/0 using certain permissions, which allows local users in the lpadmin group to read or write arbitrary files as root by leveraging the web interface.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2600-1 | cups security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1654-1 | CUPS vulnerability |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
No history.
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T21:05:47.442Z
Reserved: 2012-10-24T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-5519
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-11-20T00:55:01.337
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-5519
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN