CVE-2021-25317cups: ownership of /var/log/cups allows the lp user to create files as root
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It affects SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS and 6 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
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A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of cups of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9; openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers with control of the lp users to create files as root with 0644 permissions without the ability to set the content. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS cups versions prior to 1.3.9. SUSE Manager Server 4.0 cups versions prior to 2.2.7. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 cups versions prior to 1.7.5. openSUSE Leap 15.2 cups versions prior to 2.2.7. openSUSE Factory cups version 2.3.3op2-2.1 and prior versions.
- CVSS
- 3.3 LOW (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-276
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- suse
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS suse:linux_enterprise_server_11_sp4_ltss (from the name) | from cups before 1.3.9 | CNA record |
SUSE SUSE Manager Server 4.0 suse:manager_server_4.0 (from the name) | from cups before 2.2.7 | CNA record |
SUSE SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 suse:openstack_cloud_crowbar_9 (from the name) | from cups before 1.7.5 | CNA record |
openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.2 opensuse:leap_15.2 (from the name) | from cups before 2.2.7 | CNA record |
openSUSE Factory opensuse:factory (from the name) | from cups through 2.3.3op2-2.1 | CNA record |
suse cups suse:cups | before 1.3.9; before 2.2.7; before 1.7.5; before 2.2.7; through 2.3.3op2-2.1 | NVD |
fedoraproject fedora fedoraproject:fedora | 32; 33; 34 | NVD |
References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1184161
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H74BP746O5NNVCBUTLLZYAFBPESFVECV/vendor-advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S37IDQGHTORQ3Z6VRDQIGBYVOI27YG47/vendor-advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GWPGZLT3U776Q5YPPSA6LGFWWBDWBVH3/vendor-advisory
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