CVE-2012-5519
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Description
CUPS 1.4.4, when running in certain Linux distributions such as Debian GNU/Linux, stores the web interface administrator key in /var/run/cups/certs/0 using certain permissions, which allows local users in the lpadmin group to read or write arbitrary files as root by leveraging the web interface.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Runs on — not affected
The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Jun/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00010.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0580.html
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