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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade cups-filtersUpgrade cups-filters-develUpgrade cups-filters-libs | Jun 7, 2023 | May 17, 2023 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade cups-filters | Aug 22, 2024 | May 17, 2023 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade cups-filters-libs-debuginfoUpgrade cups-filtersUpgrade cups-filters-debuginfoUpgrade cups-filters-debugsourceUpgrade cups-filters-libsUpgrade cups-filters-devel | Feb 17, 2025 | May 17, 2023 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade cups-filters-libs-debuginfoUpgrade cups-filtersUpgrade cups-filters-debugsourceUpgrade cups-filters-debuginfoUpgrade cups-filters-libs | Jun 7, 2023 | May 17, 2023 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade cups-filters | May 23, 2023 | May 17, 2023 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-print/cups-filters. | Jan 8, 2024 | May 17, 2023 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade cups-filtersUpgrade cups-filters-libs | Jan 10, 2024 | May 17, 2023 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade cups-filtersUpgrade cups-filters-libsUpgrade cups-filters-devel | Jun 6, 2023 | May 17, 2023 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade cups-filtersUpgrade cups-filters-libs-debuginfoUpgrade cups-filters-develUpgrade cups-filters-libsUpgrade cups-filters-debugsourceUpgrade cups-filters-debuginfo | Jun 6, 2023 | May 17, 2023 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade cups-filters-debugsourceUpgrade cups-filters-libs-debuginfoUpgrade cups-filters-libsUpgrade cups-filters-develUpgrade cups-filtersUpgrade cups-filters-debuginfo | Mar 5, 2024 | May 17, 2023 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade cups-filtersUpgrade cups-filters-devel | May 18, 2023 | May 17, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade cups-filtersUpgrade cups-filters (Ubuntu Pro) | May 18, 2023 | May 17, 2023 |
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