Description
The scheduler in CUPS in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.3, when debug logging is enabled and a printer requires a password, allows attackers to obtain sensitive information (credentials) by reading the log data, related to "authentication environment variables."
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 | 1.3.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups | 1.3.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups | 1.3.7-1 | — |
References
- macosx-cups-info-disclosure(42713) vdb-entry
- 29484 vdb-entry
- TA08-150A third-party-advisory
- 1020145 vdb-entry
- 30430 third-party-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2008-05-28 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-1697 vdb-entry
- 29412 vdb-entry