Security
Security
A vulnerability has been found in CUPS filters where remote code execution is possible via the beh filter.
| Package | net-print/cups-filters on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.28.17-r2 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.28.17-r2 |
CUPS filters provides backends, filters, and other software that was once part of the core CUPS distribution.
A vulnerability has been discovered in cups-filters. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.
If you use beh to create an accessible network printer, this security vulnerability can cause remote code execution.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All cups-filters users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-print/cups-filters-1.28.17-r2"
Release date
January 05, 2024
Latest revision
January 05, 2024: 1
Severity
high
Exploitable
remote
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