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Fedora 10: 2009-12652 Critical: Fix for Cups Memory Leak

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Calendar Grey December 4, 2009
Dist Fedora Esm H88
Important cups upgrade for Fedora 10 addresses memory leak and reference counting problems. Install the update to improve system security.
This update include a fix for improper reference counting in abstract file descriptors handling interface (CVE-2009-3553), and for a memory leak in the LSPP support.

Summary

The Common UNIX Printing System provides a portable printing layer for

UNIX® operating systems. It has been developed by Easy Software Products

to promote a standard printing solution for all UNIX vendors and users.

CUPS provides the System V and Berkeley command-line interfaces.

Update Information:

This update include a fix for improper reference counting in abstract file descriptors handling interface (CVE-2009-3553), and for a memory leak in the LSPP support.

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Topics Covered

security advisory update critical Fedora memory leak CUPS reference count

Change Log

* Thu Dec 3 2009 Tim Waugh - 1:1.3.11-4 - Applied patch to fix CVE-2009-3553 (bug #530111, STR #3200). * Wed Nov 11 2009 Jiri Popelka 1:1.3.11-3 - Fixed lspp-patch to avoid memory leak (bug #536741). * Tue Nov 10 2009 Tim Waugh 1:1.3.11-2 - Added fix for CVE-2009-2820 (bug #529833). * Tue Nov 3 2009 Tim Waugh 1:1.3.11-1 - 1.3.11. * Tue Nov 3 2009 Tim Waugh 1:1.3.10-7 - Removed stale patch from STR #2831 which was causing problems with number-up (bug #532516). * Tue Oct 20 2009 Jiri Popelka 1:1.3.10-6 - Fix cups-lpd to create unique temporary data files (bug #529838, STR #3382). * Wed May 6 2009 Tim Waugh 1:1.3.10-5 - Restart cupsd if "ServerAlias *" is added to cupsd.conf (bug #497354). - Ship "ServerAlias *" in cupsd.conf.default configuration file as well (bug #498884). * Mon Apr 27 2009 Tim Waugh 1:1.3.10-4 - Adjust cupsd.conf by adding "ServerAlias *" automatically on upgrade (part of bug #497301). The default cupsd.conf now includes this line as well. * Sun Apr 26 2009 Tim Waugh 1:1.3.10-2 - Accept "Host: ::1" (bug #497393). - Accept Host: fields set to the ServerName value (bug #497301). - Temporarily relax requirement to have printer-uri attribute in IPP-Get-Jobs request (bug #497519). * Tue Apr 21 2009 Tim Waugh 1:1.3.10-1 - 1.3.10. No longer need ext, includeifexists, str2988, CVE-2008-5183, CVE-2008-5286, str3077, str3078, str3059, str3055 patches. - Requires poppler-utils. - NOTE: If your CUPS server is accessed using a hostname or hostnames not known to the server itself you must add "ServerAlias hostname" for each such name. The special line "ServerAlias *" disables checking (but this allows DNS rebinding attacks). * Mon Mar 9 2009 Tim Waugh 1:1.3.9-9 - Fixed getnameddest patch (bug #481481, STR #3082). - Handle https:// device URIs (bug #478677, STR #3122). * Wed Jan 28 2009 Tim Waugh 1:1.3.9-8 - Always supply document-name when printing a file (STR #3055). - Load MIME type rules correctly (bug #426089, STR #3059). * Wed Jan 28 2009 Tim Waugh 1:1.3.9-7 - Fixed quotas (STR #3077, STR #3078). * Tue Dec 9 2008 Tim Waugh 1:1.3.9-6 - Attempt to unbreak the fix for STR #2831 (bug #474742). * Mon Dec 8 2008 Tim Waugh 1:1.3.9-5 - Removed dnssd backend as it was causing problems (bug #475230). * Wed Dec 3 2008 Tim Waugh 1:1.3.9-4 - Applied patch to fix STR #2974 (bug #473905, CVE-2008-5286, CVE-2008-1722). - Applied patch to fix RSS subscription limiting (bug #473901, CVE-2008-5183). - Fixed cups-polld again for res_init (STR #3023, bug #354071). - Added patch to avoid polling busy loop (STR #2988). * Thu Oct 30 2008 Tim Waugh 1:1.3.9-3 - Fixed LSPP labels (bug #468442).

References


[ 1 ] Bug #530111 - CVE-2009-3553 cups: Use-after-free (crash) due improper reference counting in abstract file descriptors handling interface https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530111

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "yum" update program. Use su -c 'yum update cups' at the command line. For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum", available at .

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Name: cups
Product: Fedora 10
Version: 1.3.11Release : 4.fc10
URL: http://www.cups.org/
Summary: Common Unix Printing System

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security advisory update critical Fedora memory leak CUPS reference count

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