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CVE-2004-1270

lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22, when run in environments that do not ensure that file descriptors 0, 1,...

2.1 LowFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.45%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

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.

Record
CVE-2004-1270
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, 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.

Record
CVE-2004-1270
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1267 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2004-1267
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hxq6-gg87-xqc4 No score

lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22, when run in environments that do not ensure that file descriptors 0, 1,...

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.

Record
GHSA-hxq6-gg87-xqc4
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2004-1270
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-1270 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1270
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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
PackageAffectedFixed
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
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2004-1270 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.

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