UBUNTU-CVE-2020-3898

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-3898
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-3898.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-3898
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Downstream
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Published
2020-04-21T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:45:56Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / cups

Package

Name
cups
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cups@2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11

Affected versions

2.*

2.1.0-4ubuntu3
2.1.0-5
2.1.0-6
2.1.0-6ubuntu1
2.1.0-7
2.1.2-1
2.1.2-2
2.1.3-1
2.1.3-1build1
2.1.3-3
2.1.3-4
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.4
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.5
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.7
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.8
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.9
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.10

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "cups"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "cups-bsd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "cups-client"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "cups-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "cups-core-drivers"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "cups-daemon"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "cups-ipp-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "cups-ppdc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "cups-server-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "libcups2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "libcups2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "libcupscgi1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "libcupscgi1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "libcupsmime1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "libcupsmime1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "libcupsppdc1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11",
            "binary_name": "libcupsppdc1-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / cups

Package

Name
cups
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cups@2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.4-7ubuntu2
2.2.5-2
2.2.6-2
2.2.6-3
2.2.6-4
2.2.6-5
2.2.7-1ubuntu1
2.2.7-1ubuntu2
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.1
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.3
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.4
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.5
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.6
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8",
            "binary_name": "cups"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8",
            "binary_name": "cups-bsd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8",
            "binary_name": "cups-client"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8",
            "binary_name": "cups-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8",
            "binary_name": "cups-core-drivers"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8",
            "binary_name": "cups-daemon"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8",
            "binary_name": "cups-ipp-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8",
            "binary_name": "cups-ppdc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8",
            "binary_name": "cups-server-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8",
            "binary_name": "libcups2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8",
            "binary_name": "libcups2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8",
            "binary_name": "libcupscgi1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8",
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8",
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8",
            "binary_name": "libcupsmime1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8",
            "binary_name": "libcupsppdc1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / cups

Package

Name
cups
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cups@2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.12-2ubuntu1
2.3.0-6
2.3.0-7
2.3.0-7ubuntu1
2.3.1-1ubuntu1
2.3.1-2
2.3.1-4
2.3.1-7
2.3.1-9ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "cups"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "cups-bsd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "cups-client"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "cups-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "cups-core-drivers"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "cups-daemon"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "cups-ipp-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "cups-ppdc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "cups-server-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libcups2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libcups2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}