USN-6128-2: CUPS vulnerability
Publication date
1 June 2023
Overview
CUPS could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
Packages
- cups - Common UNIX Printing System(tm)
Details
USN-6128-1 fixed a vulnerability in CUPS. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled logging. A remote attacker
could use this issue to cause CUPS to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
USN-6128-1 fixed a vulnerability in CUPS. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled logging. A remote attacker
could use this issue to cause CUPS to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
16.04 xenial | cups – 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm2 |
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