That doomsday critical Linux bug: It's CUPS. May lead to remote hijacking of devices
No patches yet, can be mitigated, requires user interaction Final update After days of anticipation, what was billed as one or more critical unauthenticated remote-code execution vulnerabilities in all Linux systems was today finally revealed.
Critical Linux CUPS Printing System Flaws Could Allow Remote Command Execution
Linux CUPS vulnerabilities may allow remote code execution. Attackers could exploit these flaws via print jobs.
Major flaw found in CUPS - time to run Linux system updates
Yesterday details went public about a major security issue that was found in CUPS, the open source printing system.
Highly Anticipated Linux Flaw Allows Remote Code Execution, but Less Serious Than Expected
A researcher has disclosed the details of an unpatched vulnerability that was expected to pose a serious threat to many Linux systems.
Partly critical gaps in Unix printing system CUPS allow code smuggling
Some critical security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux printing system CUPS. Attackers can smuggle in code, for example.
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IBM-owned Red Hat warned Thursday that four new vulnerabilities affect all versions of Enterprise Linux, thought not all are ‘vulnerable in their default configurations.’
Remote code execution exploit for CUPS printing service puts Linux desktops at risk
Several vulnerabilities can be chained together to remotely register rogue printers and execute commands as root on many Linux systems.
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CUPS open source printing system can be hacked to hijack your devices, experts warn
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