Description
cups-pk-helper before 0.2.3 does not properly wrap the (1) cupsGetFile and (2) cupsPutFile function calls, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read or overwrite sensitive files using CUPS resources.
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-pk-helper | 0.2.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups-pk-helper | 0.2.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups-pk-helper | 0.2.3-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | cups-pk-helper | 0.1.0-3 | DSA-2562-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cups-pk-helper | 0.2.6-1.5 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10212-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-2562-1 cups-pk-helper - privilege escalation Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10212-1 cups-pk-helper-0.2.6-1.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20121012 Security flaw in cups-pk-helper (CVE-2012-4510) mailing-list
- DSA-2562 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2013:069 vendor-advisory