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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.705149
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-5149-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'cups' package(s) announced via the DSA-5149-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'cups' package(s) announced via the DSA-5149-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Joshua Mason discovered that a logic error in the validation of the secret key used in the local authorisation mode of the CUPS printing system may result in privilege escalation.

For the oldstable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.10-6+deb10u6.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.3op2-3+deb11u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your cups packages.

For the detailed security status of cups please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'cups' package(s) on Debian 10, Debian 11.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-26691
Debian Security Information: DSA-5149 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5149
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KQ6TD7F3VRITPEHFDHZHK7MU6FEBMZ5U/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YQRIT4H75XV6M42K7ZTARWZ7YLLYQHPO/
https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/de4f8c196106033e4c372dce3e91b9d42b0b9444
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0026/MNDT-2022-0026.md
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00039.html
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