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Debian: DSA-3419-1 Critical: Cups-Filters Command Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey December 15, 2015
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Urgent patch released for cups-filters in Debian targeting input validation vulnerabilities that facilitate unauthorized command execution.
Adam Chester discovered that missing input sanitising in the foomatic-rip print filter might result in the execution of arbitrary commands
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Summary

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.61-5+deb8u3.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4.0-1.

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/



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