Home / vulnerabilities Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201404-01
Posted on 08 April 2014
Source : packetstormsecurity.org Link
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201404-01
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
http://security.gentoo.org/
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Severity: Normal
Title: CUPS: Arbitrary file read/write
Date: April 07, 2014
Bugs: #442926
ID: 201404-01
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Synopsis
========
A vulnerability in CUPS may allow for arbitrary file access.
Background
==========
CUPS, the Common Unix Printing System, is a full-featured print server.
Affected packages
=================
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1 net-print/cups < 1.6.2-r5 >= 1.6.2-r5
Description
===========
Members of the lpadmin group have admin access to the web interface,
where they can
edit the config file and set some =E2=80=9Cdangerous=E2=80=9D directives =
(like the log
filenames), which enable them to read or write files as the user
running
the CUPS webserver.
Impact
======
A local attacker could possibly exploit this vulnerability to read or
write files as the user running the CUPS webserver.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All CUPS users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-print/cups-1.6.2-r5"
References
==========
[ 1 ] CVE-2012-5519
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-5519
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201404-01.xml
Concerns?
=========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
=======
Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
