Red Hat: 2013:0580-01: cups: Moderate Advisory
Summary
The Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) provides a portable printing layer
for Linux, UNIX, and similar operating systems.
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. Refer to Red Hat
Bugzilla bug 875898 for more details and the list of restricted directives.
All users of cups are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain a backported patch to resolve this issue. After installing this
update, the cupsd daemon will be restarted automatically.
Summary
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
References
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2012-5519.html https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386:
cups-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
cups-libs-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
cups-lpd-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
x86_64:
cups-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.x86_64.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.x86_64.rpm
cups-libs-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
cups-libs-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.x86_64.rpm
cups-lpd-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386:
cups-debuginfo-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
cups-devel-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
x86_64:
cups-debuginfo-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.x86_64.rpm
cups-devel-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
cups-devel-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
i386:
cups-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
cups-devel-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
cups-libs-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
cups-lpd-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
ia64:
cups-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.ia64.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.ia64.rpm
cups-devel-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.ia64.rpm
cups-libs-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
cups-libs-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.ia64.rpm
cups-lpd-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.ia64.rpm
ppc:
cups-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.ppc.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.ppc.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.ppc64.rpm
cups-devel-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.ppc.rpm
cups-devel-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.ppc64.rpm
cups-libs-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.ppc.rpm
cups-libs-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.ppc64.rpm
cups-lpd-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.ppc.rpm
s390x:
cups-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.s390x.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.s390.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.s390x.rpm
cups-devel-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.s390.rpm
cups-devel-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.s390x.rpm
cups-libs-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.s390.rpm
cups-libs-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.s390x.rpm
cups-lpd-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
cups-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.x86_64.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.x86_64.rpm
cups-devel-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
cups-devel-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.x86_64.rpm
cups-libs-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.i386.rpm
cups-libs-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.x86_64.rpm
cups-lpd-1.3.7-30.el5_9.3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
cups-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-libs-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-lpd-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
x86_64:
cups-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-libs-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-libs-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-lpd-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-devel-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-php-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
x86_64:
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-devel-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-devel-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-php-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6):
Source:
x86_64:
cups-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-libs-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-libs-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-lpd-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6):
Source:
x86_64:
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-devel-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-devel-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-php-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
cups-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-devel-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-libs-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-lpd-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
ppc64:
cups-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.ppc64.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.ppc.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.ppc64.rpm
cups-devel-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.ppc.rpm
cups-devel-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.ppc64.rpm
cups-libs-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.ppc.rpm
cups-libs-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.ppc64.rpm
cups-lpd-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
cups-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.s390x.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.s390.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.s390x.rpm
cups-devel-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.s390.rpm
cups-devel-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.s390x.rpm
cups-libs-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.s390.rpm
cups-libs-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.s390x.rpm
cups-lpd-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
cups-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-devel-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-devel-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-libs-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-libs-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-lpd-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-php-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
ppc64:
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.ppc64.rpm
cups-php-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.s390x.rpm
cups-php-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-php-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
cups-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-devel-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-libs-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-lpd-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
x86_64:
cups-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-devel-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-devel-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-libs-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-libs-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-lpd-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
cups-php-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.i686.rpm
x86_64:
cups-debuginfo-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
cups-php-1.4.2-50.el6_4.4.x86_64.rpm
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Topic
Updated cups packages that fix one security issue are now available forRed Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderatesecurity impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link inthe References section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
875898 - CVE-2012-5519 cups: privilege escalation for users of the CUPS SystemGroup group