CVE-2010-0393

Description

The _cupsGetlang function, as used by lppasswd.c in lppasswd in CUPS 1.2.2, 1.3.7, 1.3.9, and 1.4.1, relies on an environment variable to determine the file that provides localized message strings, which allows local users to gain privileges via a file that contains crafted localization data with format string specifiers.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3482
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-906-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38524 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:072 vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xml vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:073 vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=558460

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0393?
CVE-2010-0393 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0393?
To fix CVE-2010-0393, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-0393 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-0393 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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