CVE-2021-25317

cups: ownership of /var/log/cups allows the lp user to create files as root

Description

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of cups of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9; openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers with control of the lp users to create files as root with 0644 permissions without the ability to set the content. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS cups versions prior to 1.3.9. SUSE Manager Server 4.0 cups versions prior to 2.2.7. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 cups versions prior to 1.7.5. openSUSE Leap 15.2 cups versions prior to 2.2.7. openSUSE Factory cups version 2.3.3op2-2.1 and prior versions.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory suse.com
Affected: SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS
Affected: SUSE SUSE Manager Server 4.0
Affected: SUSE SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
Affected: openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.2
Affected: openSUSE Factory
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1184161 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H74BP746O5NNVCBUTLLZYAFBPESFVECV/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S37IDQGHTORQ3Z6VRDQIGBYVOI27YG47/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GWPGZLT3U776Q5YPPSA6LGFWWBDWBVH3/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25317?
CVE-2021-25317 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-25317?
To fix CVE-2021-25317, 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-2021-25317 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-25317 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-25317?
CVE-2021-25317 affects SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9, openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.2, openSUSE Factory.
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