UBUNTU-CVE-2018-4300

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-4300
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-4300.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-4300
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Related
Published
2019-04-03T18:29:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:44:41Z
Severity
  • 5.9 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

The session cookie generated by the CUPS web interface was easy to guess on Linux, allowing unauthorized scripted access to the web interface when the web interface is enabled. This issue affected versions prior to v2.2.10.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / cups

Package

Name
cups
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cups@1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11

Affected versions

1.*

1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu5
1.7.0-0ubuntu2
1.7.0-0ubuntu3
1.7.0-1
1.7.0-2
1.7.1-1
1.7.1-2
1.7.1-2git1
1.7.1-3
1.7.1-4
1.7.1-4ubuntu1
1.7.1-5ubuntu1
1.7.1-5ubuntu3
1.7.1-5ubuntu4
1.7.1-5ubuntu5
1.7.1-5ubuntu6
1.7.1-5ubuntu7
1.7.1-5ubuntu8
1.7.1-5ubuntu9
1.7.1-5ubuntu10
1.7.2-0ubuntu1
1.7.2-0ubuntu1.1
1.7.2-0ubuntu1.2
1.7.2-0ubuntu1.4
1.7.2-0ubuntu1.5
1.7.2-0ubuntu1.6
1.7.2-0ubuntu1.7
1.7.2-0ubuntu1.8
1.7.2-0ubuntu1.9
1.7.2-0ubuntu1.10

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "cups"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "cups-bsd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "cups-client"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "cups-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "cups-core-drivers"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "cups-daemon"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "cups-ppdc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "cups-server-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "libcups2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "libcups2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "libcupscgi1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "libcupscgi1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "libcupsmime1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "libcupsmime1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "libcupsppdc1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.2-0ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "libcupsppdc1-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / cups

Package

Name
cups
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cups@2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6

Affected versions

2.*

2.1.0-4ubuntu3
2.1.0-5
2.1.0-6
2.1.0-6ubuntu1
2.1.0-7
2.1.2-1
2.1.2-2
2.1.3-1
2.1.3-1build1
2.1.3-3
2.1.3-4
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.4
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "cups"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "cups-bsd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "cups-client"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "cups-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "cups-core-drivers"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "cups-daemon"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "cups-ipp-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "cups-ppdc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "cups-server-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libcups2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libcups2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libcupscgi1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libcupscgi1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libcupsmime1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libcupsmime1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libcupsppdc1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "libcupsppdc1-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / cups

Package

Name
cups
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cups@2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.4-7ubuntu2
2.2.5-2
2.2.6-2
2.2.6-3
2.2.6-4
2.2.6-5
2.2.7-1ubuntu1
2.2.7-1ubuntu2
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "cups"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "cups-bsd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "cups-client"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "cups-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "cups-core-drivers"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "cups-daemon"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "cups-ipp-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "cups-ppdc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "cups-server-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libcups2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libcups2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libcupscgi1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libcupsmime1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libcupsppdc1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}