USN-6361-2: CUPS vulnerability

Published Sep 26, 2023
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Updated

USN-6361-1 fixed a vulnerability in CUPS. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly authenticated certain remote requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain recently printed documents.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/cups<2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm3
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm3
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/cups<2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm5
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm5
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

Event History

Sep 26, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this CUPS vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this CUPS vulnerability is CVE-2023-32360.

2

What is the severity of the CUPS vulnerability?

The severity of the CUPS vulnerability is not specified in the provided information.

3

How can an attacker exploit this CUPS vulnerability?

An attacker can exploit this CUPS vulnerability by sending authenticated remote requests.

4

Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by this CUPS vulnerability?

This CUPS vulnerability affects Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

5

How can I fix this CUPS vulnerability?

To fix this CUPS vulnerability, update to the specified versions: 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm3 for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm5 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

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