Summary
It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled logging. A remote attacker
could use this issue to cause CUPS to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS | cups | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10 |
| Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS | cups | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.3 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | cups | 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.2 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.5
OpenPrinting CUPS vulnerable to heap buffer overflow
OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system. In versions 2.4.2 and prior, a heap buffer overflow vulnerability would allow a remote attacker to launch a denial of service (DoS) attack. A buffer overflow vulnerability in the function `format_log_line` …
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-32324