That doomsday critical Linux bug: It's CUPS. May lead to remote hijacking of devices
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2024 5:54 pm
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.
In short, if you're running the Unix printing system CUPS, with cups-browsed present and enabled, you may be vulnerable to attacks that could lead to your computer being commandeered over the network or internet. The attacks require the victim to start a print job. Do not be afraid.
