DSA-5149-1 cups -- security update

Debian Security Advisory

DSA-5149-1 cups -- security update

Date Reported:

26 May 2022

Affected Packages:

cups

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2022-26691.

More information:

Joshua Mason discovered that a logic error in the validation of the secret key used in the local authorisation mode of the CUPS printing system may result in privilege escalation.

For the oldstable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.10-6+deb10u6.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.3op2-3+deb11u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your cups packages.

For the detailed security status of cups please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/cups