USN-6391-2: CUPS vulnerability

Published Sep 21, 2023
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Updated

USN-6391-1 fixed a vulnerability in CUPS. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly parsed certain Postscript objects. If a user or automated system were tricked into printing a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause CUPS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/cups<2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/cups<2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

Event History

Sep 21, 2023
Advisory Published
12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is USN-6391-2?

USN-6391-2 is a security advisory issued by Ubuntu that fixes a vulnerability in CUPS.

2

What is the vulnerability fixed by USN-6391-2?

USN-6391-2 fixes a vulnerability in CUPS that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

3

Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-6391-2?

USN-6391-2 affects Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

4

How do I fix the vulnerability addressed by USN-6391-2?

To fix the vulnerability addressed by USN-6391-2, update CUPS to version 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and version 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4 for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

5

Where can I find more information about USN-6391-2?

More information about USN-6391-2 can be found on Ubuntu's security advisory page.

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