USN-7042-3: cups-browsed vulnerability
21 October 2024
cups-browsed could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
Packages
- cups-browsed - OpenPrinting cups-browsed
Details
USN-7042-2 released an improved fix for cups-browsed. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 24.10.
Original advisory details:
Simone Margaritelli discovered that cups-browsed could be used to create
arbitrary printers from outside the local network. In combination with
issues in other printing components, a remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to connect to a system, created manipulated PPD files, and
execute arbitrary code when a printer is used. This update disables
support for the legacy CUPS printer discovery protocol.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 24.10
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-7042-1: cups-browsed, cups-browsed-tests
- USN-7043-1: libcupsfilters-dev, cups-filters, libfontembed1, libcupsfilters1, cups-browsed, libfontembed-dev, cups-filters-core-drivers
- USN-7043-2: libcupsfilters-dev, cups-filters, libfontembed1, libcupsfilters1, cups-browsed, libfontembed-dev, cups-filters-core-drivers
- USN-7043-3: libcupsfilters-dev, cups-filters, libfontembed1, libcupsfilters1, cups-browsed, libfontembed-dev, cups-filters-core-drivers
- USN-7042-2: cups-browsed, cups-browsed-tests
- USN-7043-4: libcupsfilters-dev, cups-filters, libfontembed1, libcupsfilters1, cups-browsed, libfontembed-dev, cups-filters-core-drivers