1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-7044-1

USN-7044-1: libcupsfilters vulnerability

Publication date

26 September 2024

Overview

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

Releases

Packages

Details

Simone Margaritelli discovered that libcupsfilters 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.

Simone Margaritelli discovered that libcupsfilters 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.

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
24.04 noble libcupsfilters2-common –  2.0.0-0ubuntu7.1
libcupsfilters2t64 –  2.0.0-0ubuntu7.1

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