# CVE-2014-3537: The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/cac

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-07-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The web interface in CUPS before 1.7.4 allows local users in the lp group to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/cache/cups/rss/.

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## References

- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-July/135528.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60273
- http://www.cups.org/blog.php?L724
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1388.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2293-1
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68788
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60787
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L4450
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1115576
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59945
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030611
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0313.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:108

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