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CVE-2004-2154

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Published: Dec 31, 2004Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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9.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

CUPS before 1.1.21rc1 treats a Location directive in cupsd.conf as case sensitive, which allows attackers to bypass intended ACLs via a printer name containing uppercase or lowercase letters that are different from what is specified in the directive.

Affected (3)

Apple
1 product
Cups
Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Apple
Cups
Before 1.1.21
Cups
Version 1.1.21
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ubuntu Linux
Version 4.10

Related CWEs

CWE-178
Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
The product does not properly account for differences in case sensitivity when accessing or determining the properties of a resource, leading to inconsistent results.

References (14)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken LinkPatch
Source: secalert@redhat.com
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Source: secalert@redhat.com
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Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkPatch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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