SB2022053129 - Ubuntu update for cups
Published: May 31, 2022
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8842)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within ippReadIO function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted document to the service, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or crash the service.
2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10001)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the ippReadIO() function in CUPS. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the affected application, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or crash the service.
3) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26691)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in implementation of "Local" authorization mechanism. A remote attacker can authenticate as to CUPS as root/admin without the 32-byte secret key and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.