SB2024092715 - Ubuntu update for cups-filters 

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SB2024092715 - Ubuntu update for cups-filters

Published: September 27, 2024 Updated: November 22, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024092715
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Missing Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47176)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization. A remote attacker can introduce a malicious printer to the system by sending specially crafted packets to port 631/UDP and then execute arbitrary OS commands on the system when a print job is started.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47076)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to cfGetPrinterAttributes5 does not sanitize IPP attributes returned from an IPP server. A remote attacker can provide controlled data to the rest of the CUPS system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References