[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201510-08 ] cups-filters: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201510-08

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https://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: cups-filters: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date: October 31, 2015

Bugs: #553644, #553836

ID: 201510-08

 

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Synopsis

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in cups-filters, the worst of

which could lead to arbitrary code execution.

 

Background

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cups-filters is an OpenPrinting CUPS Filters.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 net-print/cups-filters < 1.0.71 >= 1.0.71

 

Description

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in cups-filters. Please

review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

 

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

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All cups-filters users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-print/cups-filters-1.0.71"

 

References

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[ 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

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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/201510-08

 

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 ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2015 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.

 

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