Vulnerability in Openprinting Cups
CVE-2024-35235
OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. In versions 2.4.8 and earlier, when starting the cupsd server with a Listen configuration item pointing to a symbolic link, the cupsd proc…
EPSS: 0.031 (87.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Openprinting Cups — versions <= 2.4.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-vvwp-mv6j-hw6f (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/ff1f8a623e090dee8a8aadf12a6a4b25efac143d (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://git.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apparmor/tree/profiles/apparmor.d/abstractions/user-tmp#n21 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/blob/aba917003c8de55e5bf85010f0ecf1f1ddd1408e/cups/http-addr.c#L229-L240 (x_refsource_MISC)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/11/1
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/12/4
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/12/5
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00001.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-35235?
- CVE-2024-35235 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openprinting Cups, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2024-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-35235?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.