USN-6083-2: cups-filters vulnerability
19 June 2023
cups-filters could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
Packages
- cups-filters - OpenPrinting CUPS Filters
Details
USN-6083-1 fixed a vulnerability in cups-filters. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that cups-filters incorrectly handled the beh CUPS
backend. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the
backend to stop responding or to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
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cups-filters
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1.8.3-2ubuntu3.5+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.