Packages
- cups - Common UNIX Printing System(tm)
Details
It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled certain language values. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause CUPS to crash,
leading to a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive information.
This issue only applied to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu
19.10. (CVE-2019-2228)
Stephan Zeisberg discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled certain malformed
ppd files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-3898)
It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled certain language values. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause CUPS to crash,
leading to a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive information.
This issue only applied to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu
19.10. (CVE-2019-2228)
Stephan Zeisberg discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled certain malformed
ppd files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-3898)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
20.04 focal | cups – 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1 | ||
19.10 eoan | cups – 2.2.12-2ubuntu1.1 | ||
18.04 bionic | cups – 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8 | ||
16.04 xenial | cups – 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11 |
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