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Low · CVSS 3.3CVE-2021-25317

cups: ownership of /var/log/cups allows the lp user to create files as rootCVE-2021-25317

Answer in brief

CVE-2021-25317 records a Low severity (CVSS 3.3) vulnerability in cups: ownership of /var/log/cups allows the lp user to create files as root. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps openSUSE/Factory (generic), openSUSE/openSUSE Leap 15.2 (generic), SUSE/SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS (generic), SUSE/SUSE Manager Server 4.0 (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.

Published May 5, 2021Updated Oct 8, 2026Source checked Oct 8, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 8, 2026Material review Oct 8, 2026
Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk
Low · CVSS 3.3
Exploitation
Not marked as known exploited
Affected software
5 mapped packages or products
Fix availability
Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 3.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps openSUSE/Factory (generic), openSUSE/openSUSE Leap 15.2 (generic), SUSE/SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS (generic), SUSE/SUSE Manager Server 4.0 (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
PackageAffected rangeFixed version
openSUSE/Factorygeneric>=cups <=2.3.3op2-2.1Not reported
openSUSE/openSUSE Leap 15.2generic>=cups <2.2.72.2.7
SUSE/SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSSgeneric>=cups <1.3.91.3.9
SUSE/SUSE Manager Server 4.0generic>=cups <2.2.72.2.7
SUSE/SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9generic>=cups <1.7.51.7.5

Recommended response

  1. 1Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for openSUSE/Factory, openSUSE/openSUSE Leap 15.2, SUSE/SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS.
  2. 2Review the reported fix. Update openSUSE/openSUSE Leap 15.2 to 2.2.7; SUSE/SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS to 1.3.9; SUSE/SUSE Manager Server 4.0 to 2.2.7; SUSE/SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 to 1.7.5 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

  1. Published upstream

    May 5, 2021

    Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record

  2. Source modified

    Oct 8, 2026

    Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record

  3. First seen by HOL

    Oct 8, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

  • Source referencebugzilla.suse.com
  • Source referencelists.fedoraproject.org
  • Source referencelists.fedoraproject.org
  • Source referencelists.fedoraproject.org
Upstream source description

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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.

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Record context

Vulnerability class
Vulnerability
EPSS
Not reported
CWE IDs
CWE-276
Source
CVE List V5
Source checked
Oct 8, 2026
References
4 linked sources
Open source record