CVE-2014-4338 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions in CUPS browsing if the configuration file contains a malformed directive, exposing print services.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-4338?
CVE-2014-4338 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cups-browsed in cups-filters before 1.0.53 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging a malformed cups-browsed.conf BrowseAllow directive that is interpreted as granting browse access to all IP addresses.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4338?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linuxfoundation Cups-Filters.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4338?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-4338 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4338 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-4338, GHSA-5hcw-w537-f2mc.