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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: USN-7041-3 critical: CUPS program execution issue

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Calendar Grey October 7, 2024
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Ubuntu Security Alert USN-7041-3 regarding CUPS flaw impacting system integrity and allowing remote exploits.
CUPS could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

CUPS could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially

crafted network traffic.

Software Description:

- cups: Common UNIX Printing System(tm)

Details:

USN-7041-1 fixed a vulnerability in CUPS. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

Simone Margaritelli discovered that CUPS incorrectly sanitized IPP

data when creating PPD files. A remote attacker could possibly use this

issue to manipulate PPD files and execute arbitrary code when a printer is

used.

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security advisory remote attack Ubuntu network traffic CUPS program execution

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  cups                            2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7041-3

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7041-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7041-1

CVE-2024-47175

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7041-3

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