USN-7043-2: cups-filters vulnerability
1 October 2024
cups-filters could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
Packages
- cups-filters - OpenPrinting CUPS Filters
Details
USN-7043-1 fixed a vulnerability in cups-filters. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Simone Margaritelli discovered that the cups-filters cups-browsed component
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 18.04
-
cups-browsed
-
1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
cups-filters
-
1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-7042-1: cups-browsed-tests, cups-browsed
- USN-7043-1: cups-filters, libcupsfilters1, libfontembed-dev, libfontembed1, cups-browsed, libcupsfilters-dev, cups-filters-core-drivers