Description
A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of cups of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9; openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers with control of the lp users to create files as root with 0644 permissions without the ability to set the content. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS cups versions prior to 1.3.9. SUSE Manager Server 4.0 cups versions prior to 2.2.7. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 cups versions prior to 1.7.5. openSUSE Leap 15.2 cups versions prior to 2.2.7. openSUSE Factory cups version 2.3.3op2-2.1 and prior versions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS | cups – < 1.3.9 | 1.3.9 |
| SUSE | SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | cups – < 2.2.7 | 2.2.7 |
| SUSE | SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | cups – < 1.7.5 | 1.7.5 |
| openSUSE | openSUSE Leap 15.2 | cups – < 2.2.7 | 2.2.7 |
| openSUSE | Factory | cups – ≤ 2.3.3op2-2.1 | — |
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.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | cups | 2.2.7-3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1454-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | cups | 2.2.7-3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1454-1 |
| SLES 15 | cups | 2.2.7-3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1454-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | cups | 1.7.5-20.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1453-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | cups | 1.7.5-20.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1453-1 |
Show 20 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | cups | 1.7.5-20.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1453-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | cups | 1.7.5-20.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1453-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | cups | 1.3.9-8.46.56.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:14712-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | cups | 2.2.7-3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1454-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | cups | 2.2.7-3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1454-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | cups | 1.7.5-20.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1453-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | cups | 1.7.5-20.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1453-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | cups | 1.7.5-20.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1453-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | cups | 2.2.7-3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1454-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | cups | 2.2.7-3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1454-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | cups | 1.7.5-20.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1453-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | cups | 1.7.5-20.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1453-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | cups | 1.7.5-20.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1453-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | cups | 1.7.5-20.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1453-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | cups | 2.2.7-3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1454-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | cups | 2.2.7-3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1454-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | cups | 2.2.7-3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1454-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | cups | 1.3.9-8.46.56.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:14712-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | cups | 1.7.5-20.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1453-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | cups | 2.2.7-3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1454-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cups | 2.3.3op2-4.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10707-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | cups | 2.2.7-lp152.9.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0638-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | cups +6 | 1:1.6.3-51.amzn2.0.5 | ALAS2-2024-2628 |
Advisories 7
- SUSE-SU-2021:1453-1 Security update for cups SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0638-1 Security update for cups SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:14712-1 Security update for cups SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10707-1 cups-2.3.3op2-4.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1454-1 Security update for cups SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1887 CUPS: Eine Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 20, 2024
- ALAS2-2024-2628 Low: cups security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 20, 2024
References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1184161
- FEDORA-2021-dc578ce534 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-7b698513d5 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-be95e017e7 vendor-advisory