CVE-2014-5029

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.

Published Bysecurity@debian.org

Published DateJul 29, 2014, 14:55

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-59

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

1.5

Vector String

AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

NONE

Availability (A)

NONE

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0313.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1388.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/60509
http://secunia.com/advisories/60787
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2990
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/22/13
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/22/2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2341-1
https://cups.org/str.php?L4455

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-59

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

1.5

Vector String

AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

NONE

Availability (A)

NONE