CVE-2014-5030

Publication date 29 July 2014

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

CUPS before 2.0 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) index.html, (2) index.class, (3) index.pl, (4) index.php, (5) index.pyc, or (6) index.py.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
cups 14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.2
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 1.5.3-0ubuntu8.5
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.13

Notes

mdeslaur

The patch below introduces a regression preventing the web interface from being able to read log files. (See comments in bug 4455.)

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
cups

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-2341-1
    • CUPS vulnerabilities
    • 8 September 2014

Other references