Scientific Linux Security Update : cups on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20130228)

high Nessus Plugin ID 64963

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

It was discovered that CUPS administrative users (members of the SystemGroups groups) who are permitted to perform CUPS configuration changes via the CUPS web interface could manipulate the CUPS configuration to gain unintended privileges. Such users could read or write arbitrary files with the privileges of the CUPS daemon, possibly allowing them to run arbitrary code with root privileges.
(CVE-2012-5519)

After installing this update, the ability to change certain CUPS configuration directives remotely will be disabled by default. The newly introduced ConfigurationChangeRestriction directive can be used to enable the changing of the restricted directives remotely.

After installing this update, the cupsd daemon will be restarted automatically.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 64963

File Name: sl_20130228_cups_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 3/1/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:cups, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:cups-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:cups-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:cups-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:cups-lpd, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:cups-php, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 2/28/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/20/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5519

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