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Amazon Linux 2023 : cups-filters, cups-filters-devel, cups-filters-libs (ALAS2023-2024-718)

high Nessus Plugin ID 208061

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2024-718 advisory.

 A flaw in cups-filters allows a remote unauthenticated client to create a PPD configuration file with code injection. If a job is sent to the compromised printer, the code is executed allowing for remote code execution. (CVE-2024-47175)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'dnf update cups-filters --releasever 2023.5.20241001' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2024-718.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-47175.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 208061

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2024-718.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/3/2024

Updated: 11/25/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-47175

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.6

Temporal Score: 8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-filters-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-filters-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-filters, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-filters-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-filters-libs-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cups-filters-libs, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/27/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/26/2024

Exploitable With

Metasploit (CUPS IPP Attributes LAN Remote Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-47175