Critical Linux CUPS Printing System Flaws Could Allow Remote …
WEB5 days ago — A new set of security vulnerabilities has been disclosed in the OpenPrinting Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) on Linux systems that could permit remote command execution under certain conditions. "A remote unauthenticated attacker can silently replace existing printers' (or install new ones) …
Critical Linux bug is CUPS-based remote-code execution hole
WEB6 days ago — What you need to know for now, according to Margaritelli, is: Disable and/or remove the cups-browsed service. Update your CUPS installation to bring in security updates if or when available. Consider blocking access to UDP port 631, and blocking off DNS-SD, too. It affects "most" Linux distros, "some" …
CUPS flaws enable Linux remote code execution, but there’s a catch
WEB6 days ago — CUPS (short for Common UNIX Printing System) is the most widely used printing system on Linux systems, and it is also generally supported on devices running Unix-like operating systems such as ...
Ubuntu Patches 'Severe' Security Flaw in CUPS - OMG! Ubuntu
WEB6 days ago — The CUPS Security Vulnerability. Canonical explains in its security blog: “At its core, the vulnerability is exploited by tricking CUPS into generating an attacker-controlled PPD (PostScript Printer Description) file for a printer containing an arbitrary command.”. “Whenever the next print job is sent to the printer in question, the ...
Critical Unauthenticated RCE Flaws in CUPS Printing Systems
WEBSep 26, 2024 — FAQ: A critical set of unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in CUPS, affecting all GNU/Linux systems and potentially others, was disclosed today. These vulnerabilities allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a target system without valid credentials or prior access.
Red Hat’s response to OpenPrinting CUPS vulnerabilities: CVE …
WEB6 days ago — Red Hat has been made aware of a group of vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-47076, CVE-2024-47175, CVE-2024-47176 and CVE-2024-47177) within OpenPrinting CUPS, an open source printing system that is prevalent in …
Critical doomsday Linux bug is CUPS-based vulnerability
WEB6 days ago — The bugs were found and disclosed by software developer Simone Margaritelli who has now openly disclosed the issue in detail here. What you need to know for now, according to Margaritelli, is: Disable and/or remove the cups-browsed service. Update your CUPS installation to bring in security updates when available.
Critical RCE Vulnerabilities Found in Common Unix Printing System
WEB2 days ago — The vulnerabilities, impacting all versions of Enterprise Linux, have been confirmed in Ubuntu Linux 24.04.1, and potentially affect any system running the cups-browsed component. Security researchers identified the vulnerabilities in CUPS, which handles network printing on Linux and other Unix-based systems.
Critical Linux RCE in CUPS — What We Know and How to Prepare
WEB6 days ago — A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability chain, which is believed to affect many Unix-like hosts, was disclosed on September 26, 2024. The vulnerable component is the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS), specifically cups-browsed. A chain of four vulnerabilities is required for a successful …
CUPS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Fix Available
WEBSep 26, 2024 — Canonical’s security team has released updates for the cups-browsed, cups-filters, libcupsfilters and libppd packages for all Ubuntu LTS releases under standard support. The updates remediate CVE-2024-47076, CVE-2024-47175, CVE-2024-47176, while CVE-2024-47177 is addressed by the other 3 vulnerabilities being patched.
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