Debian: DSA-3303-1: cups-filters security update
Debian: DSA-3303-1: cups-filters security update
It was discovered that the texttopdf utility, part of cups-filters, was susceptible to multiple heap-based buffer overflows due to improper handling of print jobs with a specially crafted line size. This could allow remote attackers to crash texttopdf or possibly execute arbitrary
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3303-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Alessandro Ghedini July 07, 2015 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : cups-filters CVE ID : CVE-2015-3258 CVE-2015-3279 It was discovered that the texttopdf utility, part of cups-filters, was susceptible to multiple heap-based buffer overflows due to improper handling of print jobs with a specially crafted line size. This could allow remote attackers to crash texttopdf or possibly execute arbitrary code. For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 1.0.18-2.1+deb7u2. For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 1.0.61-5+deb8u1. For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 1.0.71-1. We recommend that you upgrade your cups-filters 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/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.