CVE-2012-5519
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
CUPS 1.4.4, when running in certain Linux distributions such as Debian GNU/Linux, stores the web interface administrator key in /var/run/cups/certs/0 using certain permissions, which allows local users in the lpadmin group to read or write arbitrary files as root by leveraging the web interface.
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Statement
This issue affects the version of cups as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having moderate security impact, a future update may address this flaw.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 7.4 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (cups) | RHSA-2013:0580 | 2013-02-28 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (cups) | RHSA-2013:0580 | 2013-02-28 |
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