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USN-7043-4: cups-filters vulnerabilities

Publication date

9 October 2024

Overview

cups-filters could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Releases

Packages

Details

USN-7043-1 fixed vulnerabilities in cups-filters. This update improves the
fix for CVE-2024-47176 by removing support for the legacy CUPS printer
discovery protocol entirely.

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. (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...

USN-7043-1 fixed vulnerabilities in cups-filters. This update improves the
fix for CVE-2024-47176 by removing support for the legacy CUPS printer
discovery protocol entirely.

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. (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)

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
22.04 jammy cups-browsed –  1.28.15-0ubuntu1.4
cups-filters –  1.28.15-0ubuntu1.4
20.04 focal cups-browsed –  1.27.4-1ubuntu0.4
cups-filters –  1.27.4-1ubuntu0.4

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