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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

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.04 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 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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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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