# CVE-2020-3898: cups: The Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) provides a portable printing layer for Linux, UNIX, and similar operating syst...

CVE-2020-3898 is fixed in 19 products on 1 platform, first by cups 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8, released April 20, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-3898
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0039
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 20, 2020

## Description

The Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) provides a portable printing layer for Linux, UNIX, and similar operating systems.  Security Fix(es):  * cups: heap based buffer overflow in libcups's ppdFindOption() in ppd-mark.c (CVE-2020-3898)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | cups RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.6-38.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4469](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4469.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | cups Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8 | [cups 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | cups Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1 | [cups 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-cups-2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | cups ol 8 | 1:2.2.6-38.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4469](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4469.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-bsd Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8 | [cups-bsd 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-bsd-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-bsd Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1 | [cups-bsd 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-cups-bsd-2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-client RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.6-38.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4469](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4469.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-client Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8 | [cups-client 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-client-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-client Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1 | [cups-client 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-cups-client-2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-client ol 8 | 1:2.2.6-38.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4469](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4469.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8 | [cups-common 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-common-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1 | [cups-common 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-cups-common-2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-core-drivers Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8 | [cups-core-drivers 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-core-drivers-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-core-drivers Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1 | [cups-core-drivers 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-cups-core-drivers-2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-daemon Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8 | [cups-daemon 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-daemon-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-daemon Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1 | [cups-daemon 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-cups-daemon-2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-devel RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.6-38.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4469](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4469.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-devel ol 8 | 1:2.2.6-38.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4469](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4469.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-filesystem RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.6-38.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4469](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4469.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-filesystem ol 8 | 1:2.2.6-38.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4469](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4469.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-ipp-utils Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8 | [cups-ipp-utils 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-ipp-utils-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-ipp-utils Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1 | [cups-ipp-utils 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-cups-ipp-utils-2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-ipptool RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.6-38.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4469](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4469.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-ipptool ol 8 | 1:2.2.6-38.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4469](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4469.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-libs RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.6-38.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4469](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4469.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-libs ol 8 | 1:2.2.6-38.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4469](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4469.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-lpd RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.6-38.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4469](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4469.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-lpd ol 8 | 1:2.2.6-38.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4469](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4469.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-ppdc Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8 | [cups-ppdc 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-ppdc-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-ppdc Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1 | [cups-ppdc 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-cups-ppdc-2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-server-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8 | [cups-server-common 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-server-common-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | cups-server-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1 | [cups-server-common 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-cups-server-common-2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | libcups2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8 | [libcups2 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libcups2-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | libcups2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1 | [libcups2 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libcups2-2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | libcupscgi1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8 | [libcupscgi1 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libcupscgi1-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | libcupsimage2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8 | [libcupsimage2 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libcupsimage2-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | libcupsimage2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1 | [libcupsimage2 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libcupsimage2-2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | libcupsmime1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8 | [libcupsmime1 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libcupsmime1-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Linux | libcupsppdc1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8 | [libcupsppdc1 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libcupsppdc1-2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8.md) | Apr 20, 2020 |

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