QID 242320

Date Published: 2023-11-08

QID 242320: Red Hat Update for cups (RHSA-2023:6596)

The common unix printing system (cups) provides a portable printing layer for linux, unix, and similar operating systems...Security Fix(es):

    cups: heap buffer overflow may lead to dos (cve-2023-32324).
    Cups: use-after-free in cupsdacceptclient() in scheduler/client.c (cve-2023-34241).
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    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 9 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 9 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 9 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 9 aarch64.
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2023:6596 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:6596 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6596