CVE-2014-5029

low
Published 2014-07-29 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
1.5
VIR risk
1.5

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5029

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security@debian.org — https://cups.org/str.php?L4455

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed1.7.4-2
debian debianbullseyefixed1.7.4-2
debian debianforkyfixed1.7.4-2
debian debiansidfixed1.7.4-2
debian debiantrixiefixed1.7.4-2
ubuntu ubuntu10.04affected
ubuntu ubuntu12.04affected
ubuntu ubuntu14.04affected

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
macos applecups1.7.4

References

CWEs

CWE-59

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.