CUPS lppasswd truncate passwd file
| cups-lppasswd-passwd-truncate (18606) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) could allow a local attacker to truncate the passwd file, caused by a vulnerability when the lppasswd utility edits the '/usr/local/etc/cups/passwd' file.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of CUPS (1.1.23rc1 or later), as listed in the CUPS Software Trouble Report #1023. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux containing the cupsys, cupsys-client or libcupsimage2 package:
Upgrade to the latest version (1.1.20final+cvs20040330-4ubuntu16.3 or later), as listed in USN-50-1 December 23, 2004 for more information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of cups (1.1.23_rc1 or later), as listed in GLSA 200412-25. See References.
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest cups package as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2005:008 for more information. See References.
Mandrake Linux 9.2: 1.1.19-10.5.92mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.0: 1.1.20-5.5.100mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.1: 1.1.21-0.rc1.7.3.101mdk or later
Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1: 1.1.18-2.7.C21mdk or later
Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0: 1.1.20-5.5.C30mdk or later
For Red Hat Linux (CUPS):
Refer to RHSA-2005:053-19 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin P-142: XPDF/GPDF - CUPS Vulnerabilities.
- CUPS Software Trouble Report #1023: CUPS 1.1.22 lppasswd ignores write.
- University of Illinois Chicago Web site: CUPS 1.1.22 lppasswd ignores write errors, etc..
- BID-12004: Easy Software Products LPPassWd CUPS Password File Truncation Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1268: lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22 ignores write errors when modifying the CUPS passwd file, which allows local users to corrupt the file by filling the associated file system and triggering the write errors.
- GLSA-200412-25: CUPS: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2005:008: Updated cups packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2005-013: cups security update
- RHSA-2005-053: CUPS security update
- SUSE-SR:2005:003: SUSE Security Summary Report
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 4.10
- Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.22
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Desktop
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Workstation
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Home
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed
Reported:
Dec 17, 2004
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