SUSE update for cups-filters

1) Missing Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU98064

Risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47850

CWE-ID: CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization when handling IPP UDP packets. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted IPP UDP packet requesting a printer to be added and force the application to send an HTTP POST request to an arbitrary IP address and port.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform DDoS amplification attacks.

Mitigation

Update the affected package cups-filters to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

cups-filters-cups-browsed-debuginfo: before 1.0.58-19.32.1

cups-filters-ghostscript: before 1.0.58-19.32.1

cups-filters-debugsource: before 1.0.58-19.32.1

cups-filters-foomatic-rip-debuginfo: before 1.0.58-19.32.1

cups-filters-foomatic-rip: before 1.0.58-19.32.1

cups-filters: before 1.0.58-19.32.1

cups-filters-ghostscript-debuginfo: before 1.0.58-19.32.1

cups-filters-debuginfo: before 1.0.58-19.32.1

cups-filters-cups-browsed: before 1.0.58-19.32.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12_sp5_ltss_extended_security:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12_sp5_ltss:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:cups-filters-cups-browsed-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:cups-filters-ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:cups-filters-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:cups-filters-foomatic-rip-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:cups-filters-foomatic-rip:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:cups-filters:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:cups-filters-ghostscript-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:cups-filters-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:cups-filters-cups-browsed:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243756-1/

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.