Description
cups-browsed in cups-filters 1.0.41 before 1.0.51 allows remote IPP printers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) model or (2) PDL, related to "System V interface scripts generated for queues."
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cups-filters | 1.0.51-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups-filters | 1.0.51-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups-filters | 1.0.51-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | cups-filters | 1.0.52-0ubuntu1.1 | USN-2210-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cups-filters | 1.8.2-1.11 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10313-1 |
Advisories 2
- USN-2210-1 cups-filters vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10313-1 cups-filters-1.8.2-1.11 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 57530 third-party-advisory
- http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7188#NEWS
- FEDORA-2014-4708 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140402 Re: cups-browsed remote exploit mailing-list
- USN-2210-1 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1083326