Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 20, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-5519
CVE-2012-5519
Description
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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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =1.4.4
- osv-coords6 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/cups&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/cups154&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2012pkg:rpm/suse/cups&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/cups&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/cups&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/cups&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 2.1.3-2.3+ 5 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.3-2.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.5.4-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.5-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.5-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.5-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.5-9.1
Patches
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References
13- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdExploit
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Jun/msg00000.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00003.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00006.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00010.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0580.htmlnvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT5784nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/5nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/11/2nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/11/5nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/56494nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1654-1nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80012nvd
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