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Ubuntu 23.04: USN-6393-2 Severe: libxyz Remote Exploit Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey September 20, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Libppd in Ubuntu 23.04 has been found to have vulnerabilities that might result in system crashes and allow arbitrary code execution if exploited
libppd could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

libppd could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially

crafted file.

Software Description:

- libppd: OpenPrinting libppd

Details:

It was discovered that libppd incorrectly parsed certain Postscript

objects. If a user or automated system were tricked into printing a

specially crafted document, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause

libppd to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute

arbitrary code.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service software update Ubuntu libppd

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 23.04:
   libppd2                         2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu1.2

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6392-1

CVE-2023-4504

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6392-1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service software update Ubuntu libppd

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libppd/2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu1.2

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