CVE-2024-43882 exec: Fix ToCToU between perm check and set-uid/gid usage

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: exec: Fix ToCToU between perm check and set-uid/gid usage When opening a file for exec via dofilpopen, permission checking is done against the file's metadata at that moment, and on success, a file pointer is passed back. Much...

CVE-2024-43882

CVE-2024-43882 is a Linux kernel race Condition (ToCToU) in exec path: permission checks for a file are done at do_filp_open(), but the metadata (mode/UID/GID) used later in execve() can be changed before execution, enabling potential root privilege escalation. The issue is exploitable in scenari...

cups: Cupsd Listen arbitrary chmod 0140777

A flaw was found in the cupsd server. When starting the cupsd server with a Listen configuration item pointing to a symbolic link, the cupsd process can perform an arbitrary chmod of the provided argument, providing world-writable access to the target. Since cupsd is often running as root, this...

D-Link G416 nodered chmod command injection remote code execution vulnerability

The D-Link G416 is the AX1500 4G+ Smart Router launched by AUO in June 2025 and supports Wi-Fi 6, AI Smart Optimization and 4G LTE Cat 6 network with up to 300Mbps internet speed. The D-Link G416 suffers from a command injection remote code execution vulnerability, which stems from a nodered chmo...

cups: Cupsd Listen arbitrary chmod 0140777

A flaw was found in the cupsd server. When starting the cupsd server with a Listen configuration item pointing to a symbolic link, the cupsd process can perform an arbitrary chmod of the provided argument, providing world-writable access to the target. Since cupsd is often running as root, this...

RHEL 8 : cups (RHSA-2024:4715)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2024:4715 advisory. The Common UNIX Printing System CUPS provides a portable printing layer for Linux, UNIX, and similar operating systems. Security Fixes: cups: Cupsd...

cups: Cupsd Listen arbitrary chmod 0140777

A flaw was found in the cupsd server. When starting the cupsd server with a Listen configuration item pointing to a symbolic link, the cupsd process can perform an arbitrary chmod of the provided argument, providing world-writable access to the target. Since cupsd is often running as root, this...

RHEL 9 : cups (RHSA-2024:4776)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2024:4776 advisory. The Common UNIX Printing System CUPS provides a portable printing layer for Linux, UNIX, and similar operating systems. Security Fixes: cups: Cupsd...

Amazon Linux 2 : nano (ALAS-2024-2590)

The version of nano installed on the remote host is prior to 2.9.8-2. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2024-2590 advisory. nano: running chmod and chown on the filename allows malicious user to replace the emergency file with a malicious symlink to a...

ALSA-2024:4776 Moderate: cups security update

The Common UNIX Printing System CUPS provides a portable printing layer for Linux, UNIX, and similar operating systems. Security Fixes: cups: Cupsd Listen arbitrary chmod 0140777 CVE-2024-35235 For more details about the security issues, including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and...

Medium: nano

Issue Overview: nano: running chmod and chown on the filename allows malicious user to replace the emergency file with a malicious symlink to a root-owned file CVE-2024-5742 Affected Packages: nano Note: This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 AL2 Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for...

Medium: cups

Issue Overview: OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. In versions 2.4.8 and earlier, when starting the cupsd server with a Listen configuration item pointing to a symbolic link, the cupsd process can be caused to perform an arbitrary...

Amazon Linux 2023 : cups, cups-client, cups-devel (ALAS2023-2024-660)

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2024-660 advisory. OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. In versions 2.4.8 and earlier, when starting the cupsd server with a Listen configuration item pointi...

Amazon Linux 2023 : default-editor, nano, nano-default-editor (ALAS2023-2024-652)

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2024-652 advisory. nano: running chmod and chown on the filename allows malicious user to replace the emergency file with a malicious symlink to a root-owned file CVE-2024-5742 Tenable has extracted the preceding...

CUPS < 2.4.9 File Permission Vulnerability

CUPS is prone to a file permission vulnerability. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only CPE = "cpe:/a:openprinting:cups"; if...

cups: Cupsd Listen arbitrary chmod 0140777

A flaw was found in the cupsd server. When starting the cupsd server with a Listen configuration item pointing to a symbolic link, the cupsd process can perform an arbitrary chmod of the provided argument, providing world-writable access to the target. Since cupsd is often running as root, this...

Nano: running `chmod` and `chown` on the filename allows malicious user to replace the emergency file with a malicious symlink to a root-owned file

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cups: Cupsd Listen arbitrary chmod 0140777

A flaw was found in the cupsd server. When starting the cupsd server with a Listen configuration item pointing to a symbolic link, the cupsd process can perform an arbitrary chmod of the provided argument, providing world-writable access to the target. Since cupsd is often running as root, this...

cups security update

1:2.2.6-60 - RHEL-40386 cups: Cupsd Listen arbitrary chmod 0140777 - Delete the domain socket file after stopping the cups.socket service - Fix cupsd Listener checks 1:2.2.6-59 - RHEL-40386 cups: Cupsd Listen arbitrary chmod 0140777 - Require cups.socket in cupsd service file 1:2.2.6-58 -...

ALSA-2024:4265 Moderate: cups security update

The Common UNIX Printing System CUPS provides a portable printing layer for Linux, UNIX, and similar operating systems. Security Fixes: cups: Cupsd Listen arbitrary chmod 0140777 CVE-2024-35235 For more details about the security issues, including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and...