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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-6361-2: CUPS Critical Information Disclosure

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Calendar Grey September 26, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6361-3 tackles a CUPS vulnerability that allows for potential data leaks.
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:

USN-6361-1 fixed a vulnerability in CUPS. This update provides the

corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory 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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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   cups                            2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm3

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   cups                            2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm5

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6361-2

 

  CVE-2023-32360

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6361-2

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