PT-2001-2458 · Linux · Cups

Published 2001-05-10 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2001-1333

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

1.2

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux CUPS versions prior to 1.1.6

Description The issue is related to the insecure handling of temporary files, possibly due to a symlink vulnerability. This could allow local users to overwrite files.

Recommendations For versions prior to 1.1.6, update to version 1.1.6 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the temporary file handling mechanism to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-1333

Affected Products

Cups

References · 6

• http://lists2.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2001-Mar/0000.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1333 · Security Note
• http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000384 · Vendor Advisory
• http://linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-048.php3 · Vendor Advisory
• http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000386 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2001-1333 · Note