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CVE-2014-3537 json

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/ca…

published 2014-07-23 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-3532

cvss
1.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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/.

Patch / fix

  • cups Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.7.4-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3537

  • cups Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3537

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  • cups RHEL 6 1:1.4.2-67.el6
  • cups-lpd RHEL 6 1:1.4.2-67.el6
  • cups-php RHEL 6 1:1.4.2-67.el6
  • cups-libs RHEL 6 1:1.4.2-67.el6
  • cups RHEL 7 1:1.6.3-17.el7
  • cups-lpd RHEL 7 1:1.6.3-17.el7
  • cups-libs RHEL 7 1:1.6.3-17.el7
  • cups-client RHEL 7 1:1.6.3-17.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:1388RHBA-2015:0386

  • cups openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.1.3-2.3

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2014-3537 updated cvss 5.0

cups: insufficient checking leads to privilege escalation

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 cups
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) cups 1.6.3-17.el7, cups-lpd 1.6.3-17.el7, cups-libs 1.6.3-17.el7, cups-client 1.6.3-17.el7, cups-filesystem 1.6.3-17.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) cups-ipptool 1.6.3-17.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) cups 1.6.3-17.el7, cups-lpd 1.6.3-17.el7, cups-libs 1.6.3-17.el7, cups-client 1.6.3-17.el7, cups-filesystem 1.6.3-17.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) cups-ipptool 1.6.3-17.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2015:0386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) cups 1.4.2-67.el6, cups-lpd 1.4.2-67.el6, cups-libs 1.4.2-67.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) cups-php 1.4.2-67.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) cups 1.4.2-67.el6, cups-lpd 1.4.2-67.el6, cups-libs 1.4.2-67.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) cups-php 1.4.2-67.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) cups 1.4.2-67.el6, cups-lpd 1.4.2-67.el6, cups-libs 1.4.2-67.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1388
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) cups 1.6.3-17.el7, cups-lpd 1.6.3-17.el7, cups-libs 1.6.3-17.el7, cups-client 1.6.3-17.el7, cups-filesystem 1.6.3-17.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2015:0386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) cups-php 1.4.2-67.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1388
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) cups-ipptool 1.6.3-17.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2015:0386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) cups 1.4.2-67.el6, cups-lpd 1.4.2-67.el6, cups-libs 1.4.2-67.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1388
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) cups 1.6.3-17.el7, cups-lpd 1.6.3-17.el7, cups-libs 1.6.3-17.el7, cups-client 1.6.3-17.el7, cups-filesystem 1.6.3-17.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2015:0386
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) cups-php 1.4.2-67.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1388
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) cups-ipptool 1.6.3-17.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2015:0386

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Exploit prediction

0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 1.2 AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

Sources

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