Packages
- cups - Common UNIX Printing System(tm)
Details
It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly parsed certain Postscript objects.
If a user or automated system were tricked into printing a specially
crafted document, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause CUPS to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly parsed certain Postscript objects.
If a user or automated system were tricked into printing a specially
crafted document, 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
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 | ||
---|---|---|---|
23.04 lunar | cups – 2.4.2-3ubuntu2.5 | ||
22.04 jammy | cups – 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 | ||
20.04 focal | cups – 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 |
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