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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS: USN-7045-1 Critical: libppd Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey September 26, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
This report addresses the libxyz vulnerability impacting Debian, which poses a risk of unauthorized access through specially crafted packets.
libppd could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

libppd could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted

network traffic.

Software Description:

- libppd: OpenPrinting libppd

Details:

Simone Margaritelli discovered that libppd 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 remote code execution Ubuntu network issue libppd

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   libppd-utils                    2:2.0.0-0ubuntu4.1
   libppd2                         2:2.0.0-0ubuntu4.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7045-1

CVE-2024-47175

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7045-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical remote code execution Ubuntu network issue libppd

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libppd/2:2.0.0-0ubuntu4.1

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