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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2024-47076): cups-filters vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2024-47076): cups-filters vulnerabilities

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Published
09/26/2024
Created
09/28/2024
Added
09/27/2024
Modified
09/27/2024

Description

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. (CVE-2024-47176)Simone Margaritelli discovered that cups-filters 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. (CVE-2024-47076)

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-cups-browsed
  • ubuntu-upgrade-cups-filters
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libcupsfilters2-common
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libcupsfilters2t64

References

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