Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in cups-filters, worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
| Package | net-print/cups-filters on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.0.53 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.0.53 |
cups-filters is an OpenPrinting CUPS Filters.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in cups-filters. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for more details about the vulnerabilities.
A remote attacker(s) could possibly execute arbitrary code utilizing multiple attack vectors, or a local attacker could gain escalated privileges via a specially crafted shared library.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All cups-filters users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-print/cups-filters-1.0.53"