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A CPDB security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS, 22.10, and 23.04.



[USN-6204-1] CPDB vulnerability


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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6204-1
July 05, 2023

cpdb-libs vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

CPDB could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code.

Software Description:
- cpdb-libs: Common Print Dialog Backends - Tools

Details:

Seth Arnold discovered that CPDB incorrectly handled certain characters.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute
arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 23.04:
cpdb-libs-tools 2.0~b4-0ubuntu2.1
libcpdb-frontend2 2.0~b4-0ubuntu2.1
libcpdb-libs-tools 2.0~b4-0ubuntu2.1
libcpdb2 2.0~b4-0ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 22.10:
libcpdb-libs-common1 1.2.0-0ubuntu8.1.22.10.1
libcpdb-libs-frontend1 1.2.0-0ubuntu8.1.22.10.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
libcpdb-libs-common1 1.2.0-0ubuntu8.1.22.04.1
libcpdb-libs-frontend1 1.2.0-0ubuntu8.1.22.04.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
libcpdb-libs-common1 1.2.0-0ubuntu7.1
libcpdb-libs-frontend1 1.2.0-0ubuntu7.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6204-1
CVE-2023-34095

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cpdb-libs/2.0~b4-0ubuntu2.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cpdb-libs/1.2.0-0ubuntu8.1.22.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cpdb-libs/1.2.0-0ubuntu8.1.22.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cpdb-libs/1.2.0-0ubuntu7.1