cups: ownership of /var/log/cups allows the lp user to create files as root

CVE-2021-25317
3.3LOW

Key Information

Vendor
Suse
Status
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11-sp4-ltss
Suse Manager Server 4.0
Suse Openstack Cloud Crowbar 9
Opensuse Leap 15.2
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 May 2021

Summary

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of cups of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9; openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers with control of the lp users to create files as root with 0644 permissions without the ability to set the content. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS cups versions prior to 1.3.9. SUSE Manager Server 4.0 cups versions prior to 2.2.7. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 cups versions prior to 1.7.5. openSUSE Leap 15.2 cups versions prior to 2.2.7. openSUSE Factory cups version 2.3.3op2-2.1 and prior versions.

Affected Version(s)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS < 1.3.9

SUSE Manager Server 4.0 < 2.2.7

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 < 1.7.5

CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.3
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Matthias Gerstner of SUSE
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