Gentoo: 201510-08 Update: cups-filters Code Vulnerability Advisory
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October 31, 2015
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in cups-filters, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in cups-filters. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All cups-filters users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-print/cups-filters-1.0.71"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2015-3258 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3258 [ 2 ] CVE-2015-3279 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3279
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-08
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Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Severity: Normal
Title: cups-filters: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: October 31, 2015
Bugs: #553644, #553836
ID: 201510-08
Background
cups-filters is an OpenPrinting CUPS Filters.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-print/cups-filters < 1.0.71 >= 1.0.71
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted print
job using cups-filters, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary
code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service
condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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