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CVE-2012-4510

Publication date 20 November 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

cups-pk-helper before 0.2.3 does not properly wrap the (1) cupsGetFile and (2) cupsPutFile function calls, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read or overwrite sensitive files using CUPS resources.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
cups-pk-helper 13.10 saucy
Not affected
13.04 raring
Not affected
12.10 quantal
Fixed 0.2.1.2-1ubuntu1.1
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 0.2.1.2-1ubuntu0.1
11.10 oneiric
Fixed 0.1.2-1ubuntu0.1
11.04 natty Ignored
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release

Notes

seth-arnold

mitigated slightly by polkit requiring admin password

Patch details

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Package Patch details
cups-pk-helper