1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-7045-1

USN-7045-1: libppd vulnerability

Publication date

26 September 2024

Overview

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

Releases

Packages

  • 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.

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.

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
24.04 noble libppd-utils –  2:2.0.0-0ubuntu4.1
libppd2 –  2:2.0.0-0ubuntu4.1

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