UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4504

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4504
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4504.json
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Published
2023-09-20T12:00:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:29:31.364128Z
Severity
  • 0.0 (None) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • 7.0 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 7.0 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted PPD PostScript document, CUPS and libppd are susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow and possibly code execution. This issue has been fixed in CUPS version 2.4.7, released in September of 2023.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / cups

Package

Name
cups
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cups@2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4

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
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.6
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.7
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.8
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.9
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.10
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm1
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm2
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cups",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-bsd",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-bsd-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-client",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-client-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-common",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-core-drivers",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-core-drivers-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-daemon",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-daemon-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ipp-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ipp-utils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ppdc",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ppdc-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-server-common",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcups2",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcups2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcups2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcups2-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupscgi1",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupscgi1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupscgi1-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupscgi1-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsmime1",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsmime1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsmime1-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsmime1-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsppdc1",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsppdc1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsppdc1-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsppdc1-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm4"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / libppd

Package

Name
libppd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libppd@2:0.10-7.2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:0.*

2:0.10-7.2

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / cups

Package

Name
cups
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cups@2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2

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
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.3
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.4
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.5
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.6
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.8
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cups",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-bsd",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-bsd-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-client",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-client-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-common",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-core-drivers",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-core-drivers-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-daemon",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-daemon-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ipp-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ipp-utils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ppdc",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ppdc-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-server-common",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcups2",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcups2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcups2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupscgi1",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupscgi1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsmime1",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsmime1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsppdc1",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsppdc1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / libppd

Package

Name
libppd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libppd@2:0.10-7.3?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:0.*

2:0.10-7.3

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / cups

Package

Name
cups
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cups@2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.12-2ubuntu1
2.3.0-6
2.3.0-7
2.3.0-7ubuntu1
2.3.1-1ubuntu1
2.3.1-2
2.3.1-4
2.3.1-7
2.3.1-9ubuntu1
2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1
2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2
2.3.1-9ubuntu1.3
2.3.1-9ubuntu1.4
2.3.1-9ubuntu1.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cups",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-bsd",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-bsd-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-client",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-client-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-common",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-core-drivers",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-core-drivers-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-daemon",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-daemon-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ipp-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ipp-utils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ppdc",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ppdc-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-server-common",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcups2",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcups2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcups2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / libppd

Package

Name
libppd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libppd@2:0.10-7.3?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:0.*

2:0.10-7.3

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / cups

Package

Name
cups
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cups@2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.3op2-7ubuntu2
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu1
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu2
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu3
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.1
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.2
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.4
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cups",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-bsd",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-bsd-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-client",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-client-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-common",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-core-drivers",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-core-drivers-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-daemon",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-daemon-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ipp-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ipp-utils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ppdc",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-ppdc-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cups-server-common",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcups2",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcups2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcups2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcupsimage2-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / libppd

Package

Name
libppd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libppd@2:0.10-8?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:0.*

2:0.10-7.3
2:0.10-8