Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2013-6891 is a local information disclosure flaw in CUPS lppasswd before 1.7.1. A user with local access could abuse how lppasswd handled user-controlled configuration paths to read portions of files they should not access. This is not described as remotely exploitable in the provided sources. Systems are most relevant if they run CUPS before 1.7.1 and expose lppasswd with setuid privileges to local users. Exposure is mainly multi-user Linux or Unix-like environments, workstations, print servers, and legacy systems that still carry old CUPS packages. Treat this as a legacy local disclosure risk, not an emergency remote compromise. Prioritize remediation on shared servers, print infrastructure, and systems where untrusted local users exist. If CUPS is current or absent, business urgency is low. Mitigation focus: Update CUPS using the appropriate vendor security advisory or package channel.; Ensure CUPS is at 1.7.1 or a vendor-backported fixed build.; Review whether lppasswd is present and running with setuid privileges..
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