CVE-2023-24805

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinuxfoundation Cups-filters
PublishedMay 17, 2023
First seenMay 17, 2023

How to fix

Update
  • linuxfoundation cups-filters2.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linuxfoundation cups-filtersv < 2.0, 2.02.0
fedoraproject fedora37, 38—
debian debian_linux10.0, 11.0—

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