---
id: CVE-2021-25317
title: >-
  A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of cups of SUSE
  Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE OpenStack
  Cloud Crowbar 9; openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers with
  control …
summary: >-
  A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of cups of SUSE
  Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE OpenStack
  Cloud Crowbar 9; openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers with
  control …
severity: low
cvss: 3.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-276
vendor: suse
product: cups
affected:
  - cups < 1.3.9
  - fedora = 32
  - fedora = 33
  - fedora = 34
  - cups < 2.2.7
  - cups < 1.7.5
  - cups <= 2.3.3op2-2.1
patched:
  - cups 2.2.7
published: '2021-05-05'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T21:17:34.440'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25317'
references:
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1184161'
    label: meissner@suse.de
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GWPGZLT3U776Q5YPPSA6LGFWWBDWBVH3/
    label: meissner@suse.de
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H74BP746O5NNVCBUTLLZYAFBPESFVECV/
    label: meissner@suse.de
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S37IDQGHTORQ3Z6VRDQIGBYVOI27YG47/
    label: meissner@suse.de
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1184161'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GWPGZLT3U776Q5YPPSA6LGFWWBDWBVH3/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H74BP746O5NNVCBUTLLZYAFBPESFVECV/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S37IDQGHTORQ3Z6VRDQIGBYVOI27YG47/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00268
epssPercentile: 0.17384
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T22:11:53.732Z'
---

## Overview

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of cups of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9; openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers with control of the lp users to create files as root with 0644 permissions without the ability to set the content. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS cups versions prior to 1.3.9. SUSE Manager Server 4.0 cups versions prior to 2.2.7. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 cups versions prior to 1.7.5. openSUSE Leap 15.2 cups versions prior to 2.2.7. openSUSE Factory cups version 2.3.3op2-2.1 and prior versions.

## Affected

- `cups < 1.3.9`
- `fedora = 32`
- `fedora = 33`
- `fedora = 34`
- `cups < 2.2.7`
- `cups < 1.7.5`
- `cups <= 2.3.3op2-2.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `cups 2.2.7`