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High ALSA-2023:3423 1 CVE

Important: cups-filters security update

Published Jun 5, 2023 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

The cups-filters package contains back ends, filters, and other software that was once part of the core Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) distribution but is now maintained independently.

Security Fix(es):

* cups-filters: remote code execution in cups-filters, beh CUPS backend (CVE-2023-24805)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Fixed packages 3

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 9 cups-filters 1.28.7-11.el9_2.1
AlmaLinux · 9 cups-filters-devel 1.28.7-11.el9_2.1
AlmaLinux · 9 cups-filters-libs 1.28.7-11.el9_2.1

Vulnerabilities 1

  • High 8.8

    Command injection in cups-filters

    cups-filters contains backends, filters, and other software required to get the cups printing service working on operating systems other than macos. If you use the Backend Error Handler (beh) to create an accessible network printer, this security vulnerabilit…

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-24805
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2203051
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-3423.html