What is the severity of CVE-2014-5030?

CVE-2014-5030 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow local users to read arbitrary files.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5030?

To fix CVE-2014-5030, you should upgrade to CUPS version 2.0 or later, or apply security patches released by your distribution.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-5030?

CVE-2014-5030 affects CUPS versions prior to 2.0 and several versions of Ubuntu Linux, including 10.04, 12.04, and 14.04.

What exploit does CVE-2014-5030 present?

CVE-2014-5030 presents a symlink attack vulnerability that allows local users to access restricted files.

Can I determine if my system is vulnerable to CVE-2014-5030?

You can determine if your system is vulnerable to CVE-2014-5030 by checking your CUPS version and comparing it to the fixed versions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-5030

low

1.9

CWE

29/7/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-5030

First published: Tue Jul 29 2014(Updated: )

CUPS before 2.0 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) index.html, (2) index.class, (3) index.pl, (4) index.php, (5) index.pyc, or (6) index.py.

Credit: security@debian.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Ubuntu Linux	=10.04
Ubuntu Linux	=12.04
Ubuntu Linux	=14.04
Apple CUPS	<=1.7.4
Apple CUPS	=1.7-rc1
Apple CUPS	=1.7.0
Apple CUPS	=1.7.1
Apple CUPS	=1.7.1-b1
Apple CUPS	=1.7.2
Apple CUPS	=1.7.3

Remedy

https://cups.org/str.php?L4455

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5030?
CVE-2014-5030 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow local users to read arbitrary files.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5030?
To fix CVE-2014-5030, you should upgrade to CUPS version 2.0 or later, or apply security patches released by your distribution.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-5030?
CVE-2014-5030 affects CUPS versions prior to 2.0 and several versions of Ubuntu Linux, including 10.04, 12.04, and 14.04.
What exploit does CVE-2014-5030 present?
CVE-2014-5030 presents a symlink attack vulnerability that allows local users to access restricted files.
Can I determine if my system is vulnerable to CVE-2014-5030?
You can determine if your system is vulnerable to CVE-2014-5030 by checking your CUPS version and comparing it to the fixed versions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5030?
CVE-2014-5030 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow local users to read arbitrary files.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5030?
To fix CVE-2014-5030, you should upgrade to CUPS version 2.0 or later, or apply security patches released by your distribution.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-5030?
CVE-2014-5030 affects CUPS versions prior to 2.0 and several versions of Ubuntu Linux, including 10.04, 12.04, and 14.04.
What exploit does CVE-2014-5030 present?
CVE-2014-5030 presents a symlink attack vulnerability that allows local users to access restricted files.
Can I determine if my system is vulnerable to CVE-2014-5030?
You can determine if your system is vulnerable to CVE-2014-5030 by checking your CUPS version and comparing it to the fixed versions.