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Ubuntu 23.04 USN-6361-1 Moderate: CUPS Information Exposure

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Calendar Grey September 12, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6361-1 reveals a critical CUPS vulnerability that may compromise sensitive data. Users should promptly apply patches to bolster security against breaches
CUPS could be made to expose sensitive information.

Summary

CUPS could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:

- cups: Common UNIX Printing System(tm)

Details:

It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly authenticated certain remote

requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain

recently printed documents.

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate remote access cups information exposure ubuntu sensitive data

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 23.04:
   cups                            2.4.2-3ubuntu2.4

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   cups                            2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.6

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   cups                            2.3.1-9ubuntu1.5

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6361-1

CVE-2023-32360

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important
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Low
Medium
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Critical

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6361-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate remote access cups information exposure ubuntu sensitive data

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/2.4.2-3ubuntu2.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.6
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/2.3.1-9ubuntu1.5

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