CVE-2004-2154
First published: Fri Dec 31 2004(Updated: )
CUPS before 1.1.21rc1 treats a Location directive in cupsd.conf as case sensitive, which allows attackers to bypass intended ACLs via a printer name containing uppercase or lowercase letters that are different from what is specified in the directive.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.19_rc5 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.10 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.16 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.7 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.0.4_8 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.15 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.13 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.17 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.4_3 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.4 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.12 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.4_5 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.1 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.20 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.18 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.19 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.0.4 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.14 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.4_2 | |
| CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) | =1.1.6 | |
| CUPS | <1.1.21 | |
| CUPS | =1.1.21 | |
| Ubuntu | =4.10 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=162405
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L700
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-571.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=163274
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-185-1
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9940
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2004-2154?
CVE-2004-2154 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability as it allows attackers to bypass access control lists.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2154?
To fix CVE-2004-2154, upgrade to CUPS version 1.1.21rc1 or later which addresses this case sensitivity issue.
Which versions of CUPS are affected by CVE-2004-2154?
CVE-2004-2154 affects CUPS versions prior to 1.1.21rc1, including versions 1.0.4, 1.1.19, and earlier.
What could happen if CVE-2004-2154 is exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2004-2154 could lead to unauthorized access to printers managed by CUPS, potentially allowing attackers to print arbitrary documents.
What does CVE-2004-2154 specifically affect in CUPS?
CVE-2004-2154 specifically affects the case sensitivity of the Location directive in cupsd.conf, allowing for bypassing of intended ACLs.
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/remedy
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/references
- agent/description
- agent/event
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/source
- collector/nvd-historical
- vendor/easy software products
- product/cups
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/author
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-api
- source/NVD
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/softwarecombine
- canonical/cups (common unix printing system)
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.19_rc5
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.10
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.16
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.7
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.0.4_8
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.15
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.13
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.17
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.4_3
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.4
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.12
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.4_5
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.1
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.20
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.18
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.19
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.0.4
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.14
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.4_2
- version/cups (common unix printing system)/1.1.6
- vendor/apple
- canonical/cups
- version/cups/1.1.21
- vendor/canonical
- canonical/ubuntu
- version/ubuntu/4.10