What is the severity of CVE-2012-5519?

CVE-2012-5519 is considered to have high severity due to its potential for local privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5519?

To fix CVE-2012-5519, ensure proper file permissions on /var/run/cups/certs/0 and restrict access to the lpadmin group.

Who is affected by CVE-2012-5519?

CVE-2012-5519 affects systems running CUPS 1.4.4, particularly on specific Linux distributions like Debian.

What kind of attack does CVE-2012-5519 facilitate?

CVE-2012-5519 allows local users in the lpadmin group to read or write arbitrary files with root privileges through the CUPS web interface.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-5519?

A potential workaround for CVE-2012-5519 is to temporarily disable the CUPS web interface or limit group memberships.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-5519

high

7.2

CWE

264

20/11/2012

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-5519

First published: Tue Nov 20 2012(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple CUPS	=1.4.4
Debian Debian Linux

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5519?
CVE-2012-5519 is considered to have high severity due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5519?
To fix CVE-2012-5519, ensure proper file permissions on /var/run/cups/certs/0 and restrict access to the lpadmin group.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-5519?
CVE-2012-5519 affects systems running CUPS 1.4.4, particularly on specific Linux distributions like Debian.
What kind of attack does CVE-2012-5519 facilitate?
CVE-2012-5519 allows local users in the lpadmin group to read or write arbitrary files with root privileges through the CUPS web interface.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-5519?
A potential workaround for CVE-2012-5519 is to temporarily disable the CUPS web interface or limit group memberships.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5519?
CVE-2012-5519 is considered to have high severity due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5519?
To fix CVE-2012-5519, ensure proper file permissions on /var/run/cups/certs/0 and restrict access to the lpadmin group.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-5519?
CVE-2012-5519 affects systems running CUPS 1.4.4, particularly on specific Linux distributions like Debian.
What kind of attack does CVE-2012-5519 facilitate?
CVE-2012-5519 allows local users in the lpadmin group to read or write arbitrary files with root privileges through the CUPS web interface.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-5519?
A potential workaround for CVE-2012-5519 is to temporarily disable the CUPS web interface or limit group memberships.