Description
CUPS 1.1.20 and earlier records authentication information for a device URI in the error_log file, which allows local users to obtain user names and passwords.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cups | 1.1.20final+rc1-9 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups | 1.1.20final+rc1-9 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups | 1.1.20final+rc1-9 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | cupsys | 1.1.14-5woody7 | DSA-566-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | cups +2 | 1:1.1.17-13.3.16 | RHSA-2004:543 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2004:543 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-566-1 cupsys - unsanitised input Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- cups-password-disclosure(17593) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10710 vdb-entry signature
- VU#557062 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2004:116 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2004-09-30 vendor-advisory
- DSA-566 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2004:543 vendor-advisory
- 11324 vdb-entry
- P-002 third-party-advisory government-resource