Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 23, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-3537
CVE-2014-3537
Description
The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/cache/cups/rss/.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.7.3
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.1:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <1.7.4
Patches
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References
15- www.cups.org/blog.phpnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/68788nvdVendor Advisory
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0313.htmlnvd
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-July/135528.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1388.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/59945nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/60273nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/60787nvd
- www.cups.org/str.phpnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1030611nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2293-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT6535nvd
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