Package        : cups
Version        : 1.7.5-11+deb8u5
CVE ID         : CVE-2019-8675 CVE-2019-8696


Two issues have been found in cups, the Common UNIX Printing System(tm).

Basically both CVEs (CVE-2019-8675 and CVE-2019-8696) are about 
stack-buffer-overflow in two functions of libcup. One happens in 
asn1_get_type() the other one in asn1_get_packed().


For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
1.7.5-11+deb8u5.

We recommend that you upgrade your cups packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-1893-1: cups security update

August 22, 2019
Two issues have been found in cups, the Common UNIX Printing System(tm)

Summary

Basically both CVEs (CVE-2019-8675 and CVE-2019-8696) are about
stack-buffer-overflow in two functions of libcup. One happens in
asn1_get_type() the other one in asn1_get_packed().


For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
1.7.5-11+deb8u5.

We recommend that you upgrade your cups packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



Severity
Package : cups
Version : 1.7.5-11+deb8u5
CVE ID : CVE-2019-8675 CVE-2019-8696

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