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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7045-1
September 26, 2024
libppd vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Summary:
libppd could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted
network traffic.
Software Description:
- libppd: OpenPrinting libppd
Details:
Simone Margaritelli discovered that libppd 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:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  libppd-utils                    2:2.0.0-0ubuntu4.1
  libppd2                         2:2.0.0-0ubuntu4.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7045-1
  CVE-2024-47175
Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libppd/2:2.0.0-0ubuntu4.1