# CVE-2004-1268: lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22 ignores write errors when modifying the CUPS passwd file, which allows local users to corrupt the file by filling th

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-12-22 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22 ignores write errors when modifying the CUPS passwd file, which allows local users to corrupt the file by filling the associated file system and triggering the write errors.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-013.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10398
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:008
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-053.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/50-1/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18606
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-25.xml
- http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/cups2.txt

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