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Unscored severity · published Jul 29, 2014
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 file in /var/cache/cups/rss/ and language[0] set to null
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 25% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CU
Cups · Apple
1.7.4 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
10.04; 12.04; 14.04 · source: NVD
Affected product
CU
Cups
Apple
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5029
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-5029
advisories.mageia.org
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0313.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1388.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/60509
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/60787
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2990
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:108
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