CVE-2012-6094

Description

cups (Common Unix Printing System) 'Listen localhost:631' option not honored correctly which could provide unauthorized access to the system

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.68% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: cups cups
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6094 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6094 issue tracking third party advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6094 issue tracking third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82451 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/04/5 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57158 vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6094 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6094?
CVE-2012-6094 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6094?
To fix CVE-2012-6094, 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-2012-6094 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-6094 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-6094?
CVE-2012-6094 affects cups cups.
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