CVE-2014-5029

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.

Category

1.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory cups.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cups.org/str.php?L4455 patch vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2341-1 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/22/13 mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1388.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60787 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2990 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/22/2 mailing list
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0313.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/60509 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:108 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5029?
CVE-2014-5029 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5029?
To fix CVE-2014-5029, 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-2014-5029 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-5029 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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