CVE-2010-0393

Publication date 3 March 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
cups 9.10 karmic
Fixed 1.4.1-5ubuntu2.4
9.04 jaunty
Fixed 1.3.9-17ubuntu3.6
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 1.3.9-2ubuntu9.5
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
cupsys 9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 1.3.7-1ubuntu3.8
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 1.2.2-0ubuntu0.6.06.17

Notes

mdeslaur

Fortify source removed the root escalation part

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-906-1
    • CUPS vulnerabilities
    • 3 March 2010

Other references