CVE-2014-5029

CUPS 1.7.4 - Arbitrary File Read via Symlink Attack in Web Interface

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://cups.org/str.php?L4455
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2341-1
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/22/13
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1388.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60787
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2990
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/22/2
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0313.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60509
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:108

Scores

EPSS 0.0032
EPSS Percentile 23.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (4)
apple/cups 1.7.4
canonical/ubuntu_linux 10.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
Published Jul 29, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026