Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 allows local users with lp…
Priority LOW 28Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 allows local users with lp privileges to create or overwrite arbitrary files via file race conditions, as demonstrated by ice-cream.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00329 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.6 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.7 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.10 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.13 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.14 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.17 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.10 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.13 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.14 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.17 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2002:295 Released 2003-01-13 · Red Hat rating Important: Updated CUPS packages fix various vulnerabilities
- Red Hat Linux 7.3
- Red Hat Linux 8.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:295 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:295 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1366
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qq4v-v49x-w99c
References
Sources
- CVE-2002-1366 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1366 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qq4v-v49x-w99c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-1366 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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