CVE-2012-5519
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5519
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2012-5519.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2012-5519
- Downstream
- Related
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:11:24.529050Z
- Published
- 2012-11-20T00:55:01Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:11:24.529050Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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CUPS 1.4.4, when running in certain Linux distributions such as Debian GNU/Linux, stores the web interface administrator key in /var/run/cups/certs/0 using certain permissions, which allows local users in the lpadmin group to read or write arbitrary files as root by leveraging the web interface.
- References
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- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0580.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1654-1
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=692791
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Jun/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00010.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5784
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/11/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/11/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56494
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80012