==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7042-3
October 21, 2024<\/p>\n
cups-browsed vulnerability
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 24.10<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
cups-browsed could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted
network traffic.<\/p>\n
Software Description:
– cups-browsed: OpenPrinting cups-browsed<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
USN-7042-2 released an improved fix for cups-browsed. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 24.10.<\/p>\n
Original advisory details:<\/p>\n
Simone Margaritelli discovered that cups-browsed 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.<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 24.10
cups-browsed 2.0.1-0ubuntu2.1<\/p>\n
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
References:
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7042-3
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7042-2
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7042-1
CVE-2024-47176<\/p>\n
Package Information:
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/cups-browsed\/2.0.1-0ubuntu2.1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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