CUPS is a standards-based, open-source printing system, and `libppd` can be used for legacy PPD file support. The `libppd` function `ppdCreatePPDFromIPP2` does not sanitize IPP attributes when creating the PPD buffer. When used in combination with other functions such as `cfGetPrinterAttributes5`, can result in user controlled input and ultimately code execution via Foomatic. This vulnerability can be part of an exploit chain leading to remote code execution (RCE), as described in CVE-2024-47176.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.6
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade cups-develUpgrade cups-filters-libsUpgrade cups-filtersUpgrade cups-lpdUpgrade cups-printerappUpgrade cupsUpgrade cups-filters-develUpgrade cups-libsUpgrade cups-clientUpgrade cups-filesystemUpgrade cups-ipptool | Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade cups | Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade cups-filtersUpgrade cups-filters-debugsourceUpgrade cups-filters-debuginfoUpgrade cups-filters-libs-debuginfoUpgrade cups-filters-develUpgrade cups-filters-libs | Feb 17, 2025 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade cups | Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade cups-filtersUpgrade cups | Sep 29, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade cups-libs | Dec 12, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade cups-libs | Dec 12, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade cups-filtersUpgrade cups-filters-libs | Jan 21, 2025 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade cups-filters-develUpgrade cups-ipptoolUpgrade cups-clientUpgrade cups-printerappUpgrade cups-filtersUpgrade cups-libsUpgrade cupsUpgrade cups-filters-libsUpgrade cups-filesystemUpgrade cups-develUpgrade cups-lpd | Oct 16, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade cups-client-debuginfoUpgrade cups-develUpgrade cups-filtersUpgrade cups-printerappUpgrade cups-ipptoolUpgrade cups-debuginfoUpgrade cups-filters-debugsourceUpgrade cups-libsUpgrade cups-printerapp-debuginfoUpgrade cups-libs-debuginfoUpgrade cups-filters-develNo solution existsUpgrade cups-debugsourceUpgrade cups-clientUpgrade cups-filters-libs-debuginfoUpgrade cups-lpdUpgrade cupsUpgrade cups-filters-debuginfoUpgrade cups-filters-libsUpgrade cups-filesystemUpgrade cups-ipptool-debuginfoUpgrade cups-lpd-debuginfo | Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade cups-clientUpgrade cups-debuginfoUpgrade cups-ipptool-debuginfoUpgrade cups-libsUpgrade cups-printerapp-debuginfoUpgrade cups-ipptoolUpgrade cups-printerappUpgrade cups-filters-develUpgrade cups-lpdUpgrade cups-filters-libs-debuginfoUpgrade cups-client-debuginfoUpgrade cupsUpgrade cups-filters-debuginfoUpgrade cups-lpd-debuginfoUpgrade cups-libs-debuginfoUpgrade cups-filters-debugsourceUpgrade cups-debugsourceUpgrade cups-filtersUpgrade cups-develUpgrade cups-filters-libs | Oct 2, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libcupsppdc1-32bitUpgrade libcupsmime1Upgrade libcupscgi1-32bitUpgrade cups-filtersUpgrade libcups2Upgrade libcupsmime1-32bitUpgrade cups-devel-32bitUpgrade libcups2-32bitUpgrade libcupsimage2Upgrade cups-develUpgrade libcupsimage2-32bitUpgrade cups-clientUpgrade cups-configUpgrade cups-filters-develUpgrade libcupscgi1Upgrade libcupsppdc1Upgrade cups-ddkUpgrade cups | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libppd2Upgrade libppd-utilsUpgrade cups (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade cups | Sep 27, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Unix Cups | — | No fixes or workaround suggested by the vendor | Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Sep 26, 2024 |
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