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Gentoo: GLSA-201908-08 Normal: CUPS Multiple Code Execution Risks

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Calendar Grey August 15, 2019
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Serious flaws identified in CUPS may allow for unauthorized code execution. Update immediately to ensure protection.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in CUPS, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in CUPS. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

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Resolution

All CUPS users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-print/cups-2.2.8"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-15400 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15400 [ 2 ] CVE-2018-4180 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4180 [ 3 ] CVE-2018-4181 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4181 [ 4 ] CVE-2018-4182 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4182 [ 5 ] CVE-2018-4183 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4183 [ 6 ] CVE-2018-6553 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6553

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-08
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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.

Severity: Normal
Title: CUPS: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: August 15, 2019
Bugs: #660954
ID: 201908-08

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Topics Covered

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Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in CUPS, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Background

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

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-print/cups < 2.2.8 >= 2.2.8

Impact

===== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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