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CVE-2014-5029

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 fil

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.

LOW · CVSS 1.5 EPSS 0.00049
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
apple cupsall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

1.5
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · security@debian.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD29 Jul 2014 · 02:55 PM
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Vendor Advisories

6
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1
usnUSN-2341-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:0575-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:1011-1
rhsaRHSA-2014:1388Moderate
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References & Sources

10
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0313.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1388.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/60509
http://secunia.com/advisories/60787
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2990
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:108
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