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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841241
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1654-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups, cupsys' package(s) announced via the USN-1654-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups, cupsys' package(s) announced via the USN-1654-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that users in the lpadmin group could modify certain CUPS
configuration options to escalate privileges. An attacker could use this to
potentially gain root privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'cups, cupsys' package(s) on Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-5519
56494
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56494
APPLE-SA-2013-06-04-1
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Jun/msg00000.html
RHSA-2013:0580
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0580.html
SUSE-SU-2015:1041
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00003.html
SUSE-SU-2015:1044
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00006.html
USN-1654-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1654-1
[oss-security] 20121110 Privilege escalation (lpadmin -> root) in cups
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/5
[oss-security] 20121111 Re: Privilege escalation (lpadmin -> root) in cups
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/11/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/11/5
cups-systemgroup-priv-esc(80012)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80012
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=692791
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5784
openSUSE-SU-2015:1056
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00010.html
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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