Skip to content
OpenAdvisories
High USN-6083-2 1 CVE

cups-filters vulnerability

Published Jun 19, 2023 · Updated Jun 25, 2026

Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Summary

USN-6083-1 fixed a vulnerability in cups-filters. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that cups-filters incorrectly handled the beh CUPS
backend. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the
backend to stop responding or to execute arbitrary code.

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS cups-filters 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.5+esm1

Vulnerabilities 1

  • High 8.8
    CVE-2023-24805

    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…

    OpenPrinting cups-filters cups-filters cups-filters Debian Ubuntu Alpine

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-24805