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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS USN-7044-1 critical: libcupsfilters remote code execution

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Calendar Grey September 26, 2024
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Critical patch roll-out for Ubuntu 24.04 tackling libcupsfilters remote execution vulnerability stemming from malformed network data.
libcupsfilters could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

libcupsfilters could be made to run programs if it received specially

crafted network traffic.

Software Description:

- libcupsfilters: OpenPrinting libcupsfilters

Details:

Simone Margaritelli discovered that libcupsfilters 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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Topics Covered

security advisory critical software update remote code execution network traffic ubuntu libcupsfilters

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   libcupsfilters2-common          2.0.0-0ubuntu7.1
   libcupsfilters2t64              2.0.0-0ubuntu7.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7044-1

CVE-2024-47076

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7044-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical software update remote code execution network traffic ubuntu libcupsfilters

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcupsfilters/2.0.0-0ubuntu7.1

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