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Gentoo: 202402-17 High Severity CUPS Arbitrary Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey February 18, 2024
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
CUPS exhibits multiple weaknesses that could lead to significant cybersecurity risks, such as unauthorized code execution. Immediate action is required.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in CUPS, the worst of which can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in CUPS. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo high severity arbitrary code execution CUPS

Resolution

All CUPS users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-print/cups-2.4.7"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2022-26691 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26691 [ 2 ] CVE-2023-4504 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4504 [ 3 ] CVE-2023-32324 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32324 [ 4 ] CVE-2023-34241 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34241

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-17
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: High
Title: CUPS: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: February 18, 2024
Bugs: #847625, #907675, #909018, #914781
ID: 202402-17

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo high severity arbitrary code execution CUPS

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in CUPS, the worst of which can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background

CUPS, the Common Unix Printing System, is a full-featured print server.

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected -------------- ------------ ------------ net-print/cups < 2.4.7 >= 2.4.7

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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