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usn-6083-2

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2023-06-19 13:33

Modified

2026-06-25 10:46

Summary

cups-filters vulnerability

Details

USN-6083-1 fixed a vulnerability in cups-filters. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that cups-filters incorrectly handled the beh CUPS backend. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the backend to stop responding or to execute arbitrary code.

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6083-2	ADVISORY
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-24805	REPORT

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  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
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          "cves": [
            {
              "id": "CVE-2023-24805",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                  "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                  "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                  "score": "medium",
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                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
        }
      },
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "cups-browsed",
            "binary_version": "1.8.3-2ubuntu3.5+esm1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "cups-filters",
            "binary_version": "1.8.3-2ubuntu3.5+esm1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "cups-filters-core-drivers",
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libcupsfilters1",
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      },
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            }
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        }
      ],
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        "1.1.0-1",
        "1.1.0-1build1",
        "1.3.0-1",
        "1.4.0-1",
        "1.5.0-1",
        "1.6.0-1",
        "1.7.0-1",
        "1.8.1-1",
        "1.8.2-1",
        "1.8.2-2",
        "1.8.2-2ubuntu2",
        "1.8.2-2ubuntu3",
        "1.8.3-2ubuntu1",
        "1.8.3-2ubuntu2",
        "1.8.3-2ubuntu3",
        "1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1",
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        "1.8.3-2ubuntu3.5"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "USN-6083-1 fixed a vulnerability in cups-filters. This update provides\nthe corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that cups-filters incorrectly handled the beh CUPS\n backend. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the\n backend to stop responding or to execute arbitrary code.\n",
  "id": "USN-6083-2",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:13Z",
  "published": "2023-06-19T13:33:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6083-2"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-24805"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "cups-filters vulnerability",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2023-24805"
  ]
}

ubuntu-cve-2023-24805

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2023-05-17 00:00

Modified

2026-04-22 07:45

Summary

Details

cups-filters contains backends, filters, and other software required to get the cups printing service working on operating systems other than macos. If you use the Backend Error Handler (beh) to create an accessible network printer, this security vulnerability can cause remote code execution. beh.c contains the line retval = system(cmdline) >> 8; which calls the system command with the operand cmdline. cmdline contains multiple user controlled, unsanitized values. As a result an attacker with network access to the hosted print server can exploit this vulnerability to inject system commands which are executed in the context of the running server. This issue has been addressed in commit 8f2740357 and is expected to be bundled in the next release. Users are advised to upgrade when possible and to restrict access to network printers in the meantime.

Severity

8.8 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.8 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-24805	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6083-1	ADVISORY
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6083-2	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-24805	REPORT

JSON

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "cups-browsed",
            "binary_version": "1.8.3-2ubuntu3.5+esm1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "cups-filters",
            "binary_version": "1.8.3-2ubuntu3.5+esm1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "cups-filters-core-drivers",
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          },
          {
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            "binary_version": "1.8.3-2ubuntu3.5+esm1"
          },
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            "binary_name": "libfontembed1",
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          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
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        }
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        "1.4.0-1",
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        "1.8.3-2ubuntu2",
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        "1.8.3-2ubuntu3.4",
        "1.8.3-2ubuntu3.5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "cups-browsed",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "cups-filters",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "cups-filters-core-drivers",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3"
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          },
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      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
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  "aliases": [],
  "details": "cups-filters contains backends, filters, and other software required to get the cups printing service working on operating systems other than macos. If you use the Backend Error Handler (beh) to create an accessible network printer, this security vulnerability can cause remote code execution. `beh.c` contains the line `retval = system(cmdline) \u003e\u003e 8;` which calls the `system` command with the operand `cmdline`. `cmdline` contains multiple user controlled, unsanitized values. As a result an attacker with network access to the hosted print server can exploit this vulnerability to inject system commands which are executed in the context of the running server. This issue has been addressed in commit `8f2740357` and is expected to be bundled in the next release. Users are advised to upgrade when possible and to restrict access to network printers in the meantime.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2023-24805",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:45:15Z",
  "published": "2023-05-17T00:00:00Z",
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    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-24805"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6083-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6083-2"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-24805"
    }
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  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
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  ]
}

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