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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.

Read the notes from the security team

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