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CVE-2004-1270

Published: Dec 22, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
2.1LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 64.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22, when run in environments that do not ensure that file descriptors 0, 1, and 2 are open when lppasswd is called, does not verify that the passwd.new file is different from STDERR, which allows local users to control output to passwd.new via certain user input that triggers an error message.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
cupseasy software products
Mixed
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedora coreredhat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
easy software productscommercialOperating Systemsaka easy software
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-013.html
redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18609
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:008
mandriva.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 22, 2004
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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