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.
Published: 2014-07-29
Score: 1.5 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-2014-4928 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2341-1 CUPS vulnerabilities
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T11:34:37.233Z

Reserved: 2014-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-5029

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Status : Modified

Published: 2014-07-29T14:55:07.780

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

Link: CVE-2014-5029

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-07-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-5029 - Bugzilla

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