CVE-2004-1270 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2004-1270: lppasswd in CUPS 1.1.22, when run in environments that do not ensure that file descriptors 0, 1, and 2 are open when lppasswd is called, does not verify that the passwd.new file is different from STDERR, which allows local users to control output to passwd.new via certain user input that triggers an

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2004-1270 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cups→ fixed in1.1.22-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cups
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cups→ fixed in1.1.22-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cups
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cups→ fixed in1.1.22-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cups
```

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