SUSE-SU-2018:2162-1: cups&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise
Vulnerability summary
SUSE-SU-2018:2162-1 is a vulnerability in cups&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise with no CVSS score yet.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 5 · Downstream 0 · Related 5Timeline
- 01-08-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-02-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Security update for cups This update for cups fixes the following issues: The following security vulnerabilities were fixed: - CVE-2017-18248: Handle invalid characters properly in printing jobs. This fixes a problem that was causing the DBUS library to abort the calling process. (bsc#1061066 bsc#1087018) - Fixed a local privilege escalation to root and sandbox bypasses in the scheduler - CVE-2018-4180: Fixed a local privilege escalation to root in dnssd backend (bsc#1096405) - CVE-2018-4181: Limited local file reads as root via cupsd.conf include directive (bsc#1096406) - CVE-2018-4182: Fixed a sandbox bypass due to insecure error handling (bsc#1096407) - CVE-2018-4183: Fixed a sandbox bypass due to profile misconfiguration (bsc#1096408) The following other issue was fixed: - Fixed authorization check for clients (like samba) connected through the local socket when Kerberos authentication is enabled (bsc#1050082)
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Public exploits
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Weaknesses
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Affected systems
Suse4 products
- cups&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3< 1.7.5-20.14.1
- cups&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3< 1.7.5-20.14.1
- cups&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3< 1.7.5-20.14.1
- cups&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3< 1.7.5-20.14.1
1 vendor · 4 products