Description
The cupsFileOpen function in CUPS before 1.4.4 allows local users, with lp group membership, to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /var/cache/cups/remote.cache or (2) /var/cache/cups/job.cache file.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2176-1 | cups security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-2440 | The cupsFileOpen function in CUPS before 1.4.4 allows local users, with lp group membership, to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /var/cache/cups/remote.cache or (2) /var/cache/cups/job.cache file. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T02:32:16.645Z
Reserved: 2010-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-2431
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-06-22T20:30:01.757
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-2431
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD