CVE-2010-0393 | BDVDB-2026-40560 Detail
Description#
The _cupsGetlang function, as used by lppasswd.c in lppasswd in CUPS 1.2.2, 1.3.7, 1.3.9, and 1.4.1, relies on an environment variable to determine the file that provides localized message strings, which allows local users to gain privileges via a file that contains crafted localization data with format string specifiers.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3482
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-906-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38524
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:072
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:073
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=558460
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.