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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201607-06
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: CUPS: Buffer overflow
     Date: July 16, 2016
     Bugs: #539582
       ID: 201607-06

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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow in CUPS might allow remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code.

Background
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CUPS, the Common Unix Printing System, is a full-featured print server.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  net-print/cups              < 2.0.2-r1               >= 2.0.2-r1 

Description
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A vulnerability has been discovered in CUPS concerning the handling of
compressed raster files.

Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All CUPS users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-print/cups-2.0.2-r1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-9679
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9679

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-06

Concerns?
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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.

License
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Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/