# Security update for cups-filters

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3570-1  
Release Date: 2024-10-09T13:28:58Z  
Rating: critical  
References:

  * bsc#1230939
  * bsc#1231294

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-47176
  * CVE-2024-47850

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-47176 ( SUSE ):  9.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
  * CVE-2024-47176 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-47176 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2024-47850 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H
  * CVE-2024-47850 ( SUSE ):  6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-47850 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for cups-filters fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-47176: cups-browsed binds on UDP port 631 and trusts packets that
    try to trigger a Get-Printer-Attributes IPP request. (bsc#1230939)
  * CVE-2024-47850: cups-browsed can be abused to initiate remote DDoS against
    third-party targets (bsc#1231294)

The fix is disabling the CUPS protocol in cups-browsed.

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-3570=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3570=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3570=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3570=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * libpoppler-cpp0-debuginfo-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * libpoppler-glib-devel-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * libpoppler-devel-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * libpoppler-qt4-devel-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * typelib-1_0-Poppler-0_18-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * libpoppler-cpp0-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * poppler-debugsource-0.43.0-16.49.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * cups-filters-cups-browsed-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * poppler-tools-debuginfo-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * libpoppler60-debuginfo-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * poppler-debugsource-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * cups-filters-foomatic-rip-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * poppler-tools-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * libpoppler-glib8-debuginfo-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * cups-filters-cups-browsed-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * cups-filters-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * libpoppler-qt4-4-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * cups-filters-debugsource-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * cups-filters-foomatic-rip-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * cups-filters-ghostscript-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * cups-filters-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * libpoppler-glib8-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * libpoppler60-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * cups-filters-ghostscript-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libpoppler-qt4-4-debuginfo-0.43.0-16.49.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * cups-filters-cups-browsed-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * poppler-tools-debuginfo-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * libpoppler60-debuginfo-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * poppler-debugsource-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * cups-filters-foomatic-rip-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * poppler-tools-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * libpoppler-glib8-debuginfo-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * cups-filters-cups-browsed-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * cups-filters-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * libpoppler-qt4-4-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * cups-filters-debugsource-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * cups-filters-foomatic-rip-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * cups-filters-ghostscript-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * cups-filters-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * libpoppler-glib8-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * libpoppler60-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * cups-filters-ghostscript-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libpoppler-qt4-4-debuginfo-0.43.0-16.49.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * cups-filters-cups-browsed-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * poppler-tools-debuginfo-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * libpoppler-qt4-4-debuginfo-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * libpoppler60-debuginfo-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * poppler-debugsource-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * cups-filters-foomatic-rip-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * poppler-tools-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * libpoppler-glib8-debuginfo-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * cups-filters-cups-browsed-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * cups-filters-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * libpoppler-qt4-4-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * cups-filters-debugsource-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * cups-filters-foomatic-rip-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * cups-filters-ghostscript-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * cups-filters-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.26.1
    * libpoppler-glib8-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * libpoppler60-0.43.0-16.49.1
    * cups-filters-ghostscript-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.26.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-47176.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-47850.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230939
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231294

SUSE: 2024:3570-1 critical: cups-filters Security Advisory Updates

October 9, 2024
* bsc#1230939 * bsc#1231294 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-47176

Summary

## This update for cups-filters fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-47176: cups-browsed binds on UDP port 631 and trusts packets that try to trigger a Get-Printer-Attributes IPP request. (bsc#1230939) * CVE-2024-47850: cups-browsed can be abused to initiate remote DDoS against third-party targets (bsc#1231294) The fix is disabling the CUPS protocol in cups-browsed. ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-3570=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3570=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3570=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 ...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1230939

* bsc#1231294

Cross-

* CVE-2024-47176

* CVE-2024-47850

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-47176 ( SUSE ): 9.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

* CVE-2024-47176 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2024-47176 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

* CVE-2024-47850 ( SUSE ): 6.9

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H

* CVE-2024-47850 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-47850 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-47176.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve...

Read the Full Advisory

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3570-1
Release Date: 2024-10-09T13:28:58Z
Rating: critical

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