Description
cups-pk-helper before 0.2.3 does not properly wrap the (1) cupsGetFile and (2) cupsPutFile function calls, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read or overwrite sensitive files using CUPS resources.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2562
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:069
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2562
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:069
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/2
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 20, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified