REDHAT-BUG-2454954: Medium severity OpenPrinting CUPS vulnerability
OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. In versions 2.4.16 and prior, in a network-exposed cupsd with a shared target queue, an unauthorized client can send a Print-Job to that shared PostScript queue without authentication. The server accepts a page-border value supplied as textWithoutLanguage, preserves an embedded newline through option escaping and reparse, and then reparses the resulting second-line PPD: text as a trusted scheduler control record. A follow-up raw print job can therefore make the server execute an attacker-chosen existing binary such as /usr/bin/vim as lp. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.
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What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2454954?
The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2454954 is classified as medium with a risk score of 4.
What are the potential implications of REDHAT-BUG-2454954?
The potential implications of REDHAT-BUG-2454954 include unauthorized clients being able to send print jobs to shared PostScript queues without authentication.
How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2454954?
To fix REDHAT-BUG-2454954, upgrade OpenPrinting CUPS to version 2.4.17 or later.
In which versions of OpenPrinting CUPS does REDHAT-BUG-2454954 exist?
REDHAT-BUG-2454954 exists in OpenPrinting CUPS versions 2.4.16 and earlier.
What is the affected component in REDHAT-BUG-2454954?
The affected component in REDHAT-BUG-2454954 is the cupsd service of OpenPrinting CUPS when exposed to the network.