Ubuntu 6361-2: CUPS vulnerability
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) 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.
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
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6361-1
CVE-2023-32360
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