USN-6083-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6083-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6083-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6083-1
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Published
2023-05-17T14:31:21.350172Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:37:47Z
Summary
cups-filters vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that cups-filters incorrectly handled the beh CUPS backend. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the backend to stop responding or to execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / cups-filters

Package

Name
cups-filters
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cups-filters@1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3

Affected versions

1.*

1.17.9-0ubuntu1
1.17.9-1
1.20.0-2
1.20.1-1
1.20.1-1build1
1.20.2-0ubuntu1
1.20.2-0ubuntu2
1.20.2-0ubuntu3
1.20.2-0ubuntu3.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-browsed",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-filters",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-filters-core-drivers",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsfilters-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsfilters1",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfontembed-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfontembed1",
            "binary_version": "1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / cups-filters

Package

Name
cups-filters
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cups-filters@1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.25.11-0ubuntu1
1.25.11-1
1.25.12-1
1.25.13-1
1.26.0-1
1.26.1-1
1.26.2-1
1.27.0-1
1.27.0-2
1.27.1-1
1.27.1-2
1.27.1-3
1.27.2-1
1.27.3-1
1.27.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-browsed",
            "binary_version": "1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-filters",
            "binary_version": "1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-filters-core-drivers",
            "binary_version": "1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsfilters-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsfilters1",
            "binary_version": "1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfontembed-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfontembed1",
            "binary_version": "1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / cups-filters

Package

Name
cups-filters
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cups-filters@1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.28.10-2
1.28.11-1
1.28.11-2
1.28.12-1
1.28.13-0ubuntu1
1.28.14-1
1.28.15-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-browsed",
            "binary_version": "1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-filters",
            "binary_version": "1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-filters-core-drivers",
            "binary_version": "1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsfilters-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsfilters1",
            "binary_version": "1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfontembed-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfontembed1",
            "binary_version": "1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2"
        }
    ]
}