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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7041-1
September 26, 2024
cups vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
CUPS could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted network traffic.
Software Description:
- cups: Common UNIX Printing System(tm)
Details:
Simone Margaritelli discovered that CUPS 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
  cups                            2.4.7-1.2ubuntu7.3
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  cups                            2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.11
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  cups                            2.3.1-9ubuntu1.9
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7041-1
  CVE-2024-47175
Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/2.4.7-1.2ubuntu7.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.11
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/2.3.1-9ubuntu1.9