Description
CUPS before 2.0 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) index.html, (2) index.class, (3) index.pl, (4) index.php, (5) index.pyc, or (6) index.py.
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 | 1.7.4-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups | 1.7.4-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups | 1.7.4-2 | — |
| Debian 7 | cups | 1.5.3-5+deb7u4 | DSA-2990-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | cups | 1.4.4-7+squeeze6 | DLA-0022-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | cups | 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.2 | USN-2341-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | cups +6 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7 | RHBA-2015:0386 |
| RHEL 6 | cups +4 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6 | RHSA-2014:1388 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cups | 2.1.3-2.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1 |
Advisories 6
- RHBA-2015:0386 Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: cups bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2014:1388 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-2341-1 cups vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-2990-1 cups - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-0022-1 cups - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1 cups-2.1.3-2.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://cups.org/str.php?L4455
- USN-2341-1 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140722 Re: CVE Request: cups: Incomplete fix for CVE-2014-3537 mailing-list
- RHSA-2014:1388 vendor-advisory
- 60787 third-party-advisory
- DSA-2990 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140722 CVE Request: cups: Incomplete fix for CVE-2014-3537 mailing-list
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0313.html
- 60509 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2015:108 vendor-advisory