CVE-2004-1270
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CVE-2004-1270 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22, when run in environments that do not ensure that file descriptors 0, 1, and 2 are open when lppasswd is called, does not verify that the passwd.new file is different from STDERR, which allows local users to control output to passwd.new via certain user input that triggers an error message.. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22, when run in environments that do not ensure that file descriptors 0, 1, and 2 are open when lppasswd is called, does not verify that the passwd.new file is different from STDERR, which allows local users to control output to passwd.new via certain user input that triggers an error message.
Metrics
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.0.4 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.0.4_8 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.1 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.4 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.4_2 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.4_3 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.4_5 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.6 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.7 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.10 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.12 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.13 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.14 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.15 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.16 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.17 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.18 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.19 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.19_rc5 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.20 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.21 |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | 1.1.22_rc1 |
| Redhat | Fedora Core | core_2.0 |
| Redhat | Fedora Core | core_3.0 |
References
- http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/cups2.txtExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/cups2.txtExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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