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vulnerabilityCVE-2023-24805
Name
CVE-2023-24805
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
cups-filters contains backends, filters, and other software required to get the cups printing service working on operating systems other than macos. If you use the Backend Error Handler (beh) to create an accessible network printer, this security vulnerability can cause remote code execution. `beh.c` contains the line `retval = system(cmdline) >> 8;` which calls the `system` command with the operand `cmdline`. `cmdline` contains multiple user controlled, unsanitized values. As a result an attacker with network access to the hosted print server can exploit this vulnerability to inject system commands which are executed in the context of the running server. This issue has been addressed in commit `8f2740357` and is expected to be bundled in the next release. Users are advised to upgrade when possible and to restrict access to network printers in the meantime.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
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Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
cups-filters
Patched

Vulnerability Ratings#


8.8
CVSSv31
8.8
CVSSv31

Others affected components#


Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
buildroot
2025.02.x
1.28.17
Patched
buildroot
master
1.28.17
Patched
yocto
master
2.0.1
Not Affected
yocto
scarthgap
2.0.0
Not Affected

Resolved with patches#


cups-filters (buildroot:2025.02.x)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
beh backend: Use execv() instead of system() - CVE-2023-24805
Till Kamppeter <till.kamppeter@gmail.com>
CVE-2023-24805

cups-filters (buildroot:master)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
beh backend: Use execv() instead of system() - CVE-2023-24805
Till Kamppeter <till.kamppeter@gmail.com>
CVE-2023-24805

cups-filters (yocto:kirkstone)

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Title
Author
Resolve
1
Merge pull request from GHSA-gpxc-v2m8-fr3x
Till Kamppeter <till.kamppeter@gmail.com>
CVE-2023-24805