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Improper Input Validation Affecting cups package, versions <2.2.6-1

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 1.59% (88th percentile)
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NVD
5.3 medium
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Red Hat
5.5 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-CUPS-364436
  • published 26 Mar 2018
  • disclosed 26 Mar 2018
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Introduced: 26 Mar 2018

CVE-2017-18248 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-20 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 cups to version 2.2.6-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cups package and not the cups package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The add_job function in scheduler/ipp.c in CUPS before 2.2.6, when D-Bus support is enabled, can be crashed by remote attackers by sending print jobs with an invalid username, related to a D-Bus notification.