CVE-2023-34241
What it is
OpenPrinting CUPS is a standards-based, open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Starting in version 2.0.0 and prior to version 2.4.6, CUPS logs data of free memory to the logging service AFTER the connection has been closed, when it should have logged the data right before. This is a use-after-free bug that impacts the entire cupsd process. The exact cause of this issue is the function `httpClose(con->http)` being called in `scheduler/client.c`. The problem is that httpClose always, provided its argument is not null, frees the pointer at the end of the call, only for cupsdLogClient to pass the pointer to httpGetHostname. This issue happens in function `cupsdAcceptClient` if LogLevel is warn or higher and in two scenarios: there is a double-lookup for the IP Address (HostNameLookups Double is set in `cupsd.conf`) which fails to resolve, or if CUPS is compiled with TCP wrappers and the connection is refused by rules from `/etc/hosts.allow` and `/etc/hosts.deny`. Version 2.4.6 has a patch for this issue.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Openprinting Cups < 2.4.6
- Fedoraproject Fedora 37
- Fedoraproject Fedora 38
- Debian Linux 10.0
- Apple macOS < 11.7.9
- Apple macOS < 12.6.8
- Apple macOS < 13.5
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/9809947a959e18409dcf562a3466ef246cb90cb2
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.6
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-qjgh-5hcq-5f25
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/9809947a959e18409dcf562a3466ef246cb90cb2
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.6
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-qjgh-5hcq-5f25
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/23/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/26/1
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/9809947a959e18409dcf562a3466ef246cb90cb2
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.6
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-qjgh-5hcq-5f25
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00038.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7I7DWGYGEMBNLZF5UQBMF3SONR37YUBN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TBIYKDS3UG3W4Z7YOHTR2AWFNBRYPNYY/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/23/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/26/1
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/9809947a959e18409dcf562a3466ef246cb90cb2
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.6
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-qjgh-5hcq-5f25
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00038.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7I7DWGYGEMBNLZF5UQBMF3SONR37YUBN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TBIYKDS3UG3W4Z7YOHTR2AWFNBRYPNYY/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213843
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845