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Debian 8: DLA-2237-1 Critical: Cups Heap Overflow and Input Issues

debian lts
Calendar Grey June 7, 2020
Dist Debian Esm H88
Debian's CUPS software vulnerabilities addressed in release 1.7.5-11+deb8u8 to enhance security against prevalent threats.
The following CVE(s) were reported against src:cups
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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


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

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