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minus-squarelemmyvore@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoHow do you avoid interaction if it’s being done automatically by your machine when you open up a print dialog, and if malicious servers can use the same names as legit printers?
minus-squaremox@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI suppose I would avoid connecting to untrusted networks, or avoid opening print dialogs while on them, or uninstall CUPS until a fix is available.
minus-squaresuperkret@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoJust a heads-up: A fix is available. I got an update to libcups-filters last night.
How do you avoid interaction if it’s being done automatically by your machine when you open up a print dialog, and if malicious servers can use the same names as legit printers?
I suppose I would avoid connecting to untrusted networks, or avoid opening print dialogs while on them, or uninstall CUPS until a fix is available.
Just a heads-up: A fix is available. I got an update to libcups-filters last night.