Anolis OS update for cups



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-35235
CWE-ID CWE-61
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
Anolis OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

cups-filesystem
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

cups-doc
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

cups-printerapp
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

cups-lpd
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

cups-libs
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

cups-ipptool
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

cups-devel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

cups-client
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

cups
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor OpenAnolis

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) UNIX symbolic link following

EUVDB-ID: #VU92075

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35235

CWE-ID: CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and make it world-writable.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Anolis OS: 23

cups-filesystem: before 2.4.10-1

cups-doc: before 2.4.10-1

cups-printerapp: before 2.4.10-1

cups-lpd: before 2.4.10-1

cups-libs: before 2.4.10-1

cups-ipptool: before 2.4.10-1

cups-devel: before 2.4.10-1

cups-client: before 2.4.10-1

cups: before 2.4.10-1

CPE2.3 External links

https://anas.openanolis.cn/errata/detail/ANSA-2024:1024


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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