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/.
Published: 2014-07-23
Score: 1.2 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-0022-1 cups security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2990-1 cups security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-3532 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/.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2293-1 CUPS vulnerability
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Apple Cups
Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:50:16.895Z

Reserved: 2014-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-3537

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Status : Modified

Published: 2014-07-23T14:55:05.883

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-3537

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-07-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-3537 - Bugzilla

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