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Test ID: | 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800488 |
Category: | General |
Title: | CUPS 'lppasswd' Tool Localized Message String Security Bypass Vulnerability |
Summary: | This host is running CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) Service,; which is prone to security bypass vulnerability. |
Description: | Summary: This host is running CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) Service, which is prone to security bypass vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw is due to error within the '_cupsGetlang()' function, as used by 'lppasswd.c' in 'lppasswd', relies on an environment variable to determine the file that provides localized message strings. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a file that contains crafted localization data with format string specifiers. Affected Software/OS: CUPS versions 1.2.x, 1.3.x, 1.4.x on Linux. Solution: No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one. CVSS Score: 6.9 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Cross-Ref: |
BugTraq ID: 38524 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-0393 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38524 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xml http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:072 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:073 http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3482 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-906-1 |
Copyright | Copyright (c) 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH |
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