CVE-2014-3537
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
1.2
VIR risk
1.2
Description
The web interface in CUPS before 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/.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3537
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68788
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://www.cups.org/blog.php?L724
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.7.4-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.7.4-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.7.4-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.7.4-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.7.4-1 |
| fedora | 20 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 10.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 12.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | affected | |
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0313.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-July/135528.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1388.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59945
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60273
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60787
- http://www.cups.org/blog.php?L724
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L4450
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:108
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68788
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030611
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2293-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1115576
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3537
CWEs
CWE-59
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.