SB2024031349 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support update for cups
Published: March 13, 2024
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32324)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the format_log_line() function cups/string.c when the "loglevel" is set to "DEBUG". A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the daemon, 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.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34241)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in cupsdAcceptClient(). A remote attacker can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.