Package        : cups
Version        : 1.7.5-11+deb8u8
CVE ID         : CVE-2019-8842 CVE-2020-3898


The following CVE(s) were reported against src:cups.

CVE-2019-8842

    The `ippReadIO` function may under-read an extension field.

CVE-2020-3898

    There was a heap based buffer overflow in libcups's
    ppdFindOption() in ppd-mark.c.
    The `ppdOpen` function did not handle invalid UI constraint.
    `ppdcSource::get_resolution` function did not handle invalid
    resolution strings.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
1.7.5-11+deb8u8.

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


Best,
Utkarsh

Debian LTS: DLA-2237-1: cups security update

June 7, 2020
The following CVE(s) were reported against src:cups

Summary

CVE-2019-8842

The `ippReadIO` function may under-read an extension field.

CVE-2020-3898

There was a heap based buffer overflow in libcups's
ppdFindOption() in ppd-mark.c.
The `ppdOpen` function did not handle invalid UI constraint.
`ppdcSource::get_resolution` function did not handle invalid
resolution strings.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
1.7.5-11+deb8u8.

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


Best,
Utkarsh


Severity
Package : cups
Version : 1.7.5-11+deb8u8
CVE ID : CVE-2019-8842 CVE-2020-3898

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