OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system. In versions 2.4.2 and prior, a heap buffer overflow vulnerability would allow a remote attacker to launch a denial of service (DoS) attack. A buffer overflow vulnerability in the function `format_log_line` could allow remote attackers to cause a DoS on the affected system. Exploitation of the vulnerability can be triggered when the configuration file `cupsd.conf` sets the value of `loglevel `to `DEBUG`. No known patches or workarounds exist at time of publication.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade cups-printerappUpgrade cups-lpdUpgrade cups-ipptoolUpgrade cups-clientUpgrade cups-libsUpgrade cupsUpgrade cups-filesystemUpgrade cups-devel | Nov 16, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade cups | Mar 26, 2024 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade cupsUpgrade cups-lpdUpgrade cups-develUpgrade cups-ipptoolUpgrade cups-libsUpgrade cups-clientUpgrade cups-filesystemUpgrade cups-debuginfo | Aug 9, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade cups | Aug 9, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade cups-printerapp-debuginfoUpgrade cups-printerappUpgrade cups-ipptool-debuginfoUpgrade cups-clientUpgrade cups-client-debuginfoUpgrade cups-lpdUpgrade cups-develUpgrade cupsUpgrade cups-libsUpgrade cups-ipptoolUpgrade cups-lpd-debuginfoUpgrade cups-libs-debuginfoUpgrade cups-debugsourceUpgrade cups-filesystemUpgrade cups-debuginfo | Feb 17, 2025 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade cups-debuginfoUpgrade cups-clientUpgrade cups-debugsourceUpgrade cups-libsUpgrade cups-printerapp-debuginfoUpgrade cups-ipptoolUpgrade cups-filesystemUpgrade cups-ipptool-debuginfoUpgrade cupsUpgrade cups-printerappUpgrade cups-client-debuginfoUpgrade cups-develUpgrade cups-lpdUpgrade cups-libs-debuginfoUpgrade cups-lpd-debuginfo | Nov 8, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade cups | Jun 5, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-print/cups. | Feb 19, 2024 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade cups-libs | Jan 10, 2024 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade cups-libs | Jan 10, 2024 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade cups-filesystemUpgrade cupsUpgrade cups-lpdUpgrade cups-clientUpgrade cups-develUpgrade cups-libs | Jan 10, 2024 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade cups-libs | Aug 9, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade cups-libsUpgrade cups-filesystemUpgrade cups-ipptoolUpgrade cups-clientUpgrade cups-develUpgrade cups-lpdUpgrade cups-printerappUpgrade cups | Nov 16, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade cups-lpd-debuginfoUpgrade cups-ipptool-debuginfoUpgrade cups-debuginfoUpgrade cups-debugsourceUpgrade cups-clientUpgrade cups-printerapp-debuginfoUpgrade cups-libsUpgrade cups-printerappUpgrade cups-ipptoolUpgrade cups-lpdUpgrade cupsUpgrade cups-libs-debuginfoUpgrade cups-develUpgrade cups-client-debuginfoUpgrade cups-filesystem | Nov 8, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libcupsppdc1-32bitUpgrade libcupscgi1-32bitUpgrade cups-libsUpgrade libcupsimage2Upgrade libcupsmime1Upgrade cups-configUpgrade libcupsppdc1Upgrade libcupsimage2-32bitUpgrade libcupsmime1-32bitUpgrade cups-develUpgrade cupsUpgrade libcupscgi1Upgrade cups-clientUpgrade libcups2Upgrade cups-devel-32bitUpgrade libcups2-32bitUpgrade cups-libs-32bitUpgrade cups-ddk | Jun 2, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade cups (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade cups | Jun 2, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jun 1, 2023 |
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