USN-6391-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6391-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6391-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6391-1
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Published
2023-09-20T14:17:48.150189Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:37Z
Summary
cups vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly parsed certain Postscript objects. If a user or automated system were tricked into printing a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause CUPS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / cups

Package

Name
cups
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cups@2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6

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
2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1
2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2
2.3.1-9ubuntu1.3
2.3.1-9ubuntu1.4
2.3.1-9ubuntu1.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cups",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-bsd",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-client",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-common",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-core-drivers",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-daemon",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ipp-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ppdc",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-server-common",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcups2",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcups2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2023-4504"
            }
        ]
    }
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / cups

Package

Name
cups
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cups@2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.3op2-7ubuntu2
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu1
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu2
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu3
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.1
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.2
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.4
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cups",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-bsd",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-client",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-common",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-core-drivers",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-daemon",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ipp-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ppdc",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-server-common",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcups2",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcups2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2023-4504"
            }
        ]
    }
}