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High USN-6128-2 1 CVE

cups vulnerability

Published Jun 1, 2023 · Updated Jun 25, 2026

Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Summary

USN-6128-1 fixed a vulnerability in CUPS. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

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 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS cups 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm2

Vulnerabilities 1

  • High 7.5
    CVE-2023-32324

    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` …

    OpenPrinting cups cups cups Debian Ubuntu Azure Linux Alpine Wolfi

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-32324