CUPS lppasswd Format String Bug Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1023678 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1023678
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-0393
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 4 2010
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.4.2
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in CUPS. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A local user can set a specially crafted LOCALEDIR environment variable to load specially crafted localization files and trigger a format string flaw in lppasswd. Arbitrary code can be executed on the target system with root privileges.
Ronald Volgers reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a source code fix, available via SVN.
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Vendor URL: www.cups.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error, State error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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