Apple · Cups · CVE-2018-6553
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
CUPS versions prior to 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.1
CUPS versions prior to 2.2.4-7ubuntu3.1
CUPS versions prior to 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.5
CUPS versions prior to 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.10
**Description**
The issue is related to the CUPS AppArmor profile, which incorrectly confined the dnssd backend due to the use of hard links. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escape confinement.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.1, update to version 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.1 or later.
For versions prior to 2.2.4-7ubuntu3.1, update to version 2.2.4-7ubuntu3.1 or later.
For versions prior to 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.5, update to version 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.5 or later.
For versions prior to 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.10, update to version 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.10 or later.