[USN-7059-1] OATH Toolkit vulnerability
[USN-7043-4] cups-filters vulnerabilities
[USN-7042-2] cups-browsed vulnerability
[USN-7059-1] OATH Toolkit vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7059-1
October 09, 2024
oath-toolkit vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Summary:
oath-toolkit could be made overwrite files as the administrator.
Software Description:
- oath-toolkit: Development files for the OATH Toolkit Liboath library
Details:
Fabian Vogt discovered that OATH Toolkit incorrectly handled file
permissions. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
overwrite root owned files, leading to a privilege escalation attack.
(CVE-2024-47191)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
liboath-dev 2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
liboath-dev 2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7059-1
( https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7059-1)
CVE-2024-47191
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/oath-toolkit/2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1
( https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/oath-toolkit/2.6.11-2.1ubuntu0.1)
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/oath-toolkit/2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1
( https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/oath-toolkit/2.6.7-3ubuntu0.1)
[USN-7043-4] cups-filters vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7043-4
October 09, 2024
cups-filters vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
cups-filters could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted
network traffic.
Software Description:
- cups-filters: OpenPrinting CUPS Filters
Details:
USN-7043-1 fixed vulnerabilities in cups-filters. This update improves the
fix for CVE-2024-47176 by removing support for the legacy CUPS printer
discovery protocol entirely.
Original advisory details:
Simone Margaritelli discovered that the cups-filters cups-browsed
component could be used to create arbitrary printers from outside the
local network. In combination with issues in other printing components, a
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to connect to a system,
created manipulated PPD files, and execute arbitrary code when a printer
is used. This update disables support for the legacy CUPS printer
discovery protocol. (CVE-2024-47176)
Simone Margaritelli discovered that cups-filters 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. (CVE-2024-47076)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
cups-browsed 1.28.15-0ubuntu1.4
cups-filters 1.28.15-0ubuntu1.4
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
cups-browsed 1.27.4-1ubuntu0.4
cups-filters 1.27.4-1ubuntu0.4
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7043-4
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7043-3
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7043-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7043-1
CVE-2024-47076, CVE-2024-47176
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups-filters/1.28.15-0ubuntu1.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups-filters/1.27.4-1ubuntu0.4
[USN-7042-2] cups-browsed vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7042-2
October 09, 2024
cups-browsed vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Summary:
cups-browsed could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted
network traffic.
Software Description:
- cups-browsed: OpenPrinting cups-browsed
Details:
USN-7042-1 fixed a vulnerability in cups-browsed. This update improves the
fix by removing support for the legacy CUPS printer discovery protocol
entirely.
Original advisory details:
Simone Margaritelli discovered that cups-browsed could be used to create
arbitrary printers from outside the local network. In combination with
issues in other printing components, a remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to connect to a system, created manipulated PPD files, and
execute arbitrary code when a printer is used. This update disables
support for the legacy CUPS printer discovery protocol.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
cups-browsed 2.0.0-0ubuntu10.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7042-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7042-1
CVE-2024-47176
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups-browsed/2.0.0-0ubuntu10.2
