Debian: DSA-2562-1 Critical: cups-pk-helper Privilege Escalation Risks
debian
October 23, 2012
cups-pk-helper, a PolicyKit helper to configure cups with fine-grained privileges, wraps CUPS function calls in an insecure way
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Summary
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.1.0-3.
For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem will be fixed soon.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.2.3-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your cups-pk-helper packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: cups-pk-helper
CVE ID: CVE-2012-4510
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