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.
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T11:34:37.233Z

Reserved: 2014-07-22T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-5029

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-07-29T14:55:07.780

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-5029

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-07-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-5029 - Bugzilla

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