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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202401-06
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 Severity: High
    Title: CUPS filters: Remote Code Execution
     Date: January 05, 2024
     Bugs: #906944
       ID: 202401-06
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been found in CUPS filters where remote code
execution is possible via the beh filter.
Background
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CUPS filters provides backends, filters, and other software that was
once part of the core CUPS distribution.
Affected packages
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Package                 Vulnerable    Unaffected
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net-print/cups-filters  < 1.28.17-r2  >= 1.28.17-r2
Description
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A vulnerability has been discovered in cups-filters. Please review the
CVE identifier referenced below for details.
Impact
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If you use beh to create an accessible network printer, this security
vulnerability can cause remote code execution.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All cups-filters users should upgrade to the latest version:
  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-print/cups-filters-1.28.17-r2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2023-24805
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24805
[ 2 ] GHSA-gpxc-v2m8-fr3x
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-06
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2024 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5