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CVE-2010-0393

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 de

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Summary

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.

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References 9

cups.org

ubuntu.com

securityfocus.com

lists.apple.com

mandriva.com

security.gentoo.org

support.apple.com

bugzilla.redhat.com