cups: A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking
CVE-2019-8842 is fixed in 14 products on 1 platform, first by cups 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9, released May 26, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra. In certain configurations, a remote attacker may be able to submit arbitrary print jobs.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| cups · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | cups 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | May 26, 2022 |
| cups · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | cups 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | May 26, 2022 |
| cups-bsd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | cups-bsd 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | May 26, 2022 |
| cups-bsd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | cups-bsd 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | May 26, 2022 |
| cups-client · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | cups-client 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | May 26, 2022 |
| cups-client · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | cups-client 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | May 26, 2022 |
| cups-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | cups-common 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | May 26, 2022 |
| cups-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | cups-common 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | May 26, 2022 |
| cups-core-drivers · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | cups-core-drivers 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | May 26, 2022 |
| cups-core-drivers · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | cups-core-drivers 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | May 26, 2022 |
| cups-daemon · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | cups-daemon 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | May 26, 2022 |
| cups-daemon · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | cups-daemon 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | May 26, 2022 |
| cups-ipp-utils · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | cups-ipp-utils 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | May 26, 2022 |
| cups-ipp-utils · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | cups-ipp-utils 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | May 26, 2022 |
| cups-ppdc · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | cups-ppdc 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | May 26, 2022 |
| cups-ppdc · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | cups-ppdc 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | May 26, 2022 |
| cups-server-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | cups-server-common 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | May 26, 2022 |
| cups-server-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | cups-server-common 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | May 26, 2022 |
| libcups2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | libcups2 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | May 26, 2022 |
| libcups2 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | libcups2 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | May 26, 2022 |
| libcupscgi1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | libcupscgi1 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | May 26, 2022 |
| libcupsimage2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | libcupsimage2 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | May 26, 2022 |
| libcupsimage2 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | libcupsimage2 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 | May 26, 2022 |
| libcupsmime1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | libcupsmime1 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | May 26, 2022 |
| libcupsppdc1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | libcupsppdc1 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9 | May 26, 2022 |
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