USN-7045-1: libppd vulnerability

26 September 2024

libppd could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

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Releases

Packages

  • libppd - OpenPrinting libppd

Details

Simone Margaritelli discovered that libppd incorrectly sanitized IPP data
when creating PPD files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
manipulate PPD files and execute arbitrary code when a printer is used.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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