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Fedora: CUPS Update Fixes PDF Handling And USB Printing Speed

This update fixes a security problem concerning PDF handling. It also fixes printing speed with USB printers, and includes a fix for the LSPP support.. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2007-1541 2007-08-10 15:22:43.018655 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : cups Product : Fedora 7 Version : 1.2.12 Release : 4.fc7 Summary : Common Unix Printing System Description : 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 fixes a security problem concerning PDF handling. It also fixes printing speed with USB printers, and includes a fix for the LSPP support. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------ChangeLog: * Thu Aug 9 2007 Tim Waugh 1:1.2.12-4 - Applied patch to fix CVE-2007-3387 (bug #251518). * Tue Jul 31 2007 Tim Waugh 1:1.2.12-3 - Better buildroot tag. - Moved LSPP access check and security attributes check in add_job() to before allocation of the job structure (bug #231522). * Mon Jul 23 2007 Tim Waugh 1:1.2.12-2 - Use kernel support for USB paper-out detection, when available (bug #249213). * Fri Jul 13 2007 Tim Waugh 1:1.2.12-1 - 1.2.12. No longer need adminutil or str2408 patches. * Wed Jul 4 2007 Tim Waugh 1:1.2.11-3 - Better paper-out detection patch still (bug #246222). * Fri Jun 29 2007 Tim Waugh 1:1.2.11-2 - Applied patch to fix group handling in PPDs (bug #186231, STR #2408). * Wed Jun 27 2007 Tim Waugh 1:1.2.11-1 - Fixed permissions on classes.conf in the file manifest (bug #245748). - 1.2.11. * Tue Jun 122007 Tim Waugh - Make the initscript use start priority 56 (bug #213828). * Mon Jun 11 2007 Tim Waugh 1:1.2.10-12 - Better paper-out detection patch (bug #241589). * Mon May 21 2007 Tim Waugh 1:1.2.10-11 - Fixed _cupsAdminSetServerSettings() sharing/shared handling (bug #238057). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #249213 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=249213 [ 2 ] Bug #251518 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=251518 [ 3 ] CVE-2007-3387 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Updated packages: 01e2764b54c2e1d14628b11bd73a0773e4457274 cups-libs-1.2.12-4.fc7.ppc64.rpm 69474d9017545b297eadd01c7fc9f640b1b5a149 cups-lpd-1.2.12-4.fc7.ppc64.rpm c956ef4c350611a77ae94a9fac1456d208bd7f4f cups-devel-1.2.12-4.fc7.ppc64.rpm 7903aaa24aa8bf3deb0fde0936bc47fca466ee36 cups-debuginfo-1.2.12-4.fc7.ppc64.rpm 13013a0e0bd7dee11b465fab6b659960e6b019ba cups-1.2.12-4.fc7.ppc64.rpm deb71083349c8d48729125ebf21eb34d06d82219 cups-devel-1.2.12-4.fc7.i386.rpm 7ffbe5d12f7b786d69352c1ed19053c1606e27bc cups-libs-1.2.12-4.fc7.i386.rpm 73e76eea028ae369edf9628533669ccd39a0e197 cups-debuginfo-1.2.12-4.fc7.i386.rpm d68a0c3bffb3adab7b4a0a38673bfbdad44d1e31 cups-lpd-1.2.12-4.fc7.i386.rpm 2ed7595372363722dbf781dd7b784c2baea3d29c cups-1.2.12-4.fc7.i386.rpm 75b68018a84256c81196124e96344470baa13c45 cups-libs-1.2.12-4.fc7.x86_64.rpm 02f65b8158876e6ed27a10ab4637d94ff2d2786c cups-debuginfo-1.2.12-4.fc7.x86_64.rpm 45d81c02088a525997169cc083d99eac9f9e3ad3 cups-1.2.12-4.fc7.x86_64.rpm 5f9655d7e4ca6f1d68a5ce9acd34134569ec5dd5 cups-devel-1.2.12-4.fc7.x86_64.rpm 6adc5c3ad26c6b1e7a8937b480931d4ef6797cc5 cups-lpd-1.2.12-4.fc7.x86_64.rpm eea2c3d3127466be60b77858bcf0d6b92a3ec917 cups-1.2.12-4.fc7.ppc.rpm 2bdd554ff897c01d1f317b0e1ca51f022835f9f4 cups-debuginfo-1.2.12-4.fc7.ppc.rpm 94c36e6348a2d5de2d24c2f85052b36f1ae6ca5dcups-devel-1.2.12-4.fc7.ppc.rpm 06112c7aa05821ef19eafb4b820bb548a1bed612 cups-libs-1.2.12-4.fc7.ppc.rpm cad473c1680e98e084d63a0cd5ac3651dced6e37 cups-lpd-1.2.12-4.fc7.ppc.rpm e2922a247b787c8b7a8306266609b0235bd3127d cups-1.2.12-4.fc7.src.rpm This update can be installed with the 'yum' update program. Use 'yum update package-name' at the command line. For more information, refer to 'Managing Software with yum,' available at . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------_______________________________________________ Fedora-package-announce mailing list This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ . An important Debian upgrade fixes image rendering problems, boosts network printing efficiency, and strengthens security features.. Fedora Update,CUPS Security,PDF Handling Fix. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Aug 27, 2007 •Important Fedora