Description
cups (Common Unix Printing System) 'Listen localhost:631' option not honored correctly which could provide unauthorized access to the system
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| cups | cups | <= 1.7.5 | — |
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.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cups | 2.1.3-2.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1 cups-2.1.3-2.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6094
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6094
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6094
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82451
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/04/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57158
- Red Hat vendor-advisory