# Security update for cups-filters

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3756-1  
Release Date: 2024-10-24T08:29:08Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1231294

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-47850

  
CVSS scores:

  * 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 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for cups-filters fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-47850: Fixed cups-browsed can be abused to initiate remote DDoS
    against third-party targets (bsc#1231294)

## 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 Server 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2024-3756=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2024-3756=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * cups-filters-cups-browsed-1.0.58-19.32.1
    * cups-filters-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.32.1
    * cups-filters-ghostscript-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.32.1
    * cups-filters-1.0.58-19.32.1
    * cups-filters-foomatic-rip-1.0.58-19.32.1
    * cups-filters-foomatic-rip-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.32.1
    * cups-filters-debugsource-1.0.58-19.32.1
    * cups-filters-ghostscript-1.0.58-19.32.1
    * cups-filters-cups-browsed-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    * cups-filters-cups-browsed-1.0.58-19.32.1
    * cups-filters-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.32.1
    * cups-filters-ghostscript-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.32.1
    * cups-filters-1.0.58-19.32.1
    * cups-filters-foomatic-rip-1.0.58-19.32.1
    * cups-filters-foomatic-rip-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.32.1
    * cups-filters-debugsource-1.0.58-19.32.1
    * cups-filters-ghostscript-1.0.58-19.32.1
    * cups-filters-cups-browsed-debuginfo-1.0.58-19.32.1

## References:

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