REDHAT-BUG-2314256: High severity cups vulnerability

Published Sep 23, 2024
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Updated

A remote attacker who has successfully installed or hijacked an exposed printer (via UPD or mDNS) and was able to return a malicious IPP attribute, the attacker may be able to exploit FoomaticRIPCommandLine to execute arbitrary commands. Due to a lack of sanitization in cfGetPrinterAttributes API and ppdCreatePPDFromIPP2, a vulnerable CUPS system will execute the foomatic-rip filter binary when a print job is sent to the printer.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Apple CUPS
OpenPrinting FoomaticRIP

Event History

Sep 23, 2024
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:10 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2314256?

REDHAT-BUG-2314256 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2314256?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-2314256, update affected software to the latest patched version provided by the vendor.

3

Who is affected by REDHAT-BUG-2314256?

Users of Apple CUPS and OpenPrinting FoomaticRIP are affected by REDHAT-BUG-2314256.

4

What type of attack does REDHAT-BUG-2314256 enable?

REDHAT-BUG-2314256 enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands through exploited printer attributes.

5

What is the cause of REDHAT-BUG-2314256?

REDHAT-BUG-2314256 is caused by a lack of sanitization in the cfGetPrinterAttributes API.

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