cups lppasswd format string vulnerability
Published:		04.03.2010
Source:		BUGTRAQ
SecurityVulns ID:		10664
Type:		local
Level:		6/10
Description:		Format string vulnerability via LOCALEDIR environment variable.

Affected:		CUPS : cups 1.3
CVE:		CVE-2010-0393 (The _cupsGetlang function, as used by lppasswd.c in lppasswd in CUPS 1.2.2, 1.3.7, 1.3.9, and 1.4.1, relies on an environment variable to determine the file that provides localized message strings, which allows local users to gain privileges via a file that contains crafted localization data with format string specifiers.)

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