First published: Fri Dec 20 2019(Updated: )
cups (Common Unix Printing System) 'Listen localhost:631' option not honored correctly which could provide unauthorized access to the system
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple Cups | <1.5.4-1.1 | |
Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
debian/cups | 2.3.3op2-3+deb11u6 2.3.3op2-3+deb11u2 2.4.2-3+deb12u5 2.4.10-1 |
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CVE-2012-6094 is a vulnerability in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) where the 'Listen localhost:631' option is not honored correctly, potentially allowing unauthorized access to the system.
CVE-2012-6094 has a severity rating of 9.8 (critical).
The affected software versions include cups 2.2.10-6+deb10u6, 2.2.10-6+deb10u9, 2.3.3op2-3+deb11u6, 2.3.3op2-3+deb11u2, 2.4.2-3+deb12u4, and 2.4.7-1.
To fix CVE-2012-6094 on Debian Linux, update to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.
Yes, Apple Cups versions prior to 1.5.4-1 are affected by CVE-2012-6094.