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TI-2014-02863 Aliases CVE-2014-3537GHSA-5cfv-xhm7-9f3x

The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read…

Priority LOW 8CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.

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/.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00379 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.7.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7 rc1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.1:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.1 b1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.1:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 b1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2014:1388 Released 2014-10-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    cups security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) cups-1:1.4.2-67.el6, cups-libs-1:1.4.2-67.el6, cups-lpd-1:1.4.2-67.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) cups-devel-1:1.4.2-67.el6, cups-php-1:1.4.2-67.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) cups-1:1.4.2-67.el6, cups-libs-1:1.4.2-67.el6, cups-lpd-1:1.4.2-67.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) cups-devel-1:1.4.2-67.el6, cups-php-1:1.4.2-67.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) cups-1:1.4.2-67.el6, cups-devel-1:1.4.2-67.el6, cups-devel-1:1.4.2-67.el6.ppc +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) cups-php-1:1.4.2-67.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) cups-1:1.4.2-67.el6, cups-devel-1:1.4.2-67.el6, cups-libs-1:1.4.2-67.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) cups-php-1:1.4.2-67.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1388
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1388
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1388
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1388
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1388
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1388
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1388
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1388
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed—

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3537
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5cfv-xhm7-9f3x

References

Advisory 6

Other 4

Sources

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