USN-6128-2: CUPS vulnerability
1 June 2023
CUPS could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
Packages
- cups - Common UNIX Printing System(tm)
Details
USN-6128-1 fixed a vulnerability in CUPS. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled logging. A remote attacker
could use this issue to cause CUPS to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly 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
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2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-6128-1: libcups2-dev, cups-daemon, cups-client, libcups2, libcupsimage2-dev, libcupsmime1, cups, libcupsppdc1, cups-ipp-utils, libcupscgi1, cups-common, cups-server-common, cups-core-drivers, cups-ppdc, libcupsimage2, cups-bsd