Packages
- cups - Common UNIX Printing System(tm)
Details
Peter De Wachter discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled certain malformed
compressed raster files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
CUPS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.
Peter De Wachter discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled certain malformed
compressed raster files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
CUPS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.10 utopic | cups – 1.7.5-3ubuntu3.1 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | cups – 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.5 | ||
| 12.04 precise | cups – 1.5.3-0ubuntu8.6 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | cups – 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.14 | ||
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