CVE-2004-1268

lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22 ignores write errors when modifying the CUPS passwd file, which allows...

2.1 LowFix available

lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22 ignores write errors when modifying the CUPS passwd file, which allows local users to corrupt the file by filling the associated file system and triggering the write errors.

Exploit likelihood

0.45%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22 ignores write errors when modifying the CUPS passwd file, which allows local users to corrupt the file by filling the associated file system and triggering the write errors.

Record: CVE-2004-1268
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22 ignores write errors when modifying the CUPS passwd file, which allows local users to corrupt the file by filling the associated file system and triggering the write errors.

Record: CVE-2004-1268
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-1265 No score

lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22 ignores write errors when modifying the CUPS passwd file, which allows local users to corrupt the file by filling the associated file system and triggering the write errors.

Record: EUVD-2004-1265
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7rhq-w6x9-x4gf No score

lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22 ignores write errors when modifying the CUPS passwd file, which allows...

lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22 ignores write errors when modifying the CUPS passwd file, which allows local users to corrupt the file by filling the associated file system and triggering the write errors.

Record: GHSA-7rhq-w6x9-x4gf
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22 ignores write errors when modifying the CUPS passwd file, which allows local users to corrupt the file by filling the associated file system and triggering the write errors.

Record: CVE-2004-1268
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-1268 No score

lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22 ignores write errors when modifying the CUPS passwd file, which allows local users to corrupt the file by filling the associated file system and triggering the write errors.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1268
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`cups` Debian:12	before 1.1.22-2	1.1.22-2
`cups` Debian:13	before 1.1.22-2	1.1.22-2
`cups` Debian:14	before 1.1.22-2	1.1.22-2
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:1.1.17-13.3.22	1:1.1.17-13.3.22
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:1.1.17-13.3.22	1:1.1.17-13.3.22
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:1.1.17-13.3.22	1:1.1.17-13.3.22
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:1.1.17-13.3.22	1:1.1.17-13.3.22
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:1.1.17-13.3.22	1:1.1.17-13.3.22
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:1.1.17-13.3.22	1:1.1.17-13.3.22
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:1.1.17-13.3.22	1:1.1.17-13.3.22

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:1.1.17-13.3.22	1:1.1.17-13.3.22
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:1.1.17-13.3.22	1:1.1.17-13.3.22
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:1.1.17-13.3.22	1:1.1.17-13.3.22
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:1.1.17-13.3.22	1:1.1.17-13.3.22
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:1.1.17-13.3.22	1:1.1.17-13.3.22
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:1.1.17-13.3.22	1:1.1.17-13.3.22
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:1.1.17-13.3.22	1:1.1.17-13.3.22
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:1.1.17-13.3.22	1:1.1.17-13.3.22
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:1.1.17-13.3.22	1:1.1.17-13.3.22
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6	1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6	1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6	1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6	1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6	1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6	1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6	1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6	1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6	1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6	1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6	1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6	1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6	1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6	1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6	1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6	1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-1268 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Easy Software Products Cups, published December 22, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in cups 1.1.22-2.

References

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