SUSE update for cups



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2023-32360
CVE-2023-4504
CWE-ID CWE-287
CWE-193
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

cups-config
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

cups-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

cups-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

libcups2-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

libcups2
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU76308

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32360

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication in CUPS. A remote attacker can access recently printed documents.

Mitigation

Update the affected package cups to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.5

cups-config: before 2.2.7-150000.3.51.2

cups-debugsource: before 2.2.7-150000.3.51.2

cups-debuginfo: before 2.2.7-150000.3.51.2

libcups2-debuginfo: before 2.2.7-150000.3.51.2

libcups2: before 2.2.7-150000.3.51.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233707-2/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Off-by-one

EUVDB-ID: #VU80932

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4504

CWE-ID: CWE-193 - Off-by-one Error

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an off-by-one error when parsing Postscript objects within the scan_ps() function in cups/raster-interpret.c. A remote attacker can trigger pass a specially crafted PPD file to the affected application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package cups to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.5

cups-config: before 2.2.7-150000.3.51.2

cups-debugsource: before 2.2.7-150000.3.51.2

cups-debuginfo: before 2.2.7-150000.3.51.2

libcups2-debuginfo: before 2.2.7-150000.3.51.2

libcups2: before 2.2.7-150000.3.51.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233707-2/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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