Debian: DSA-3173-1 Critical: CUPS Buffer Overflow and Fix
debian
February 25, 2015
Peter De Wachter discovered that CUPS, the Common UNIX Printing System, did not correctly parse compressed raster files
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Summary
For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.5.3-5+deb7u5.
For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie) and unstable
distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1.7.5-11.
We recommend that you upgrade your cups packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: cups
CVE ID: CVE-2014-9679
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