Description
lppasswd in CUPS before 1.7.1, when running with setuid privileges, allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files via a modified HOME environment variable and a symlink attack involving .cups/client.conf.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-6693 | lppasswd in CUPS before 1.7.1, when running with setuid privileges, allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files via a modified HOME environment variable and a symlink attack involving .cups/client.conf. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2082-1 | CUPS vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T17:53:45.669Z
Reserved: 2013-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-6891
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-01-26T01:55:09.563
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-6891
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN