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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2023.264.02
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2023-264-02)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups' package(s) announced via the SSA:2023-264-02 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups' package(s) announced via the SSA:2023-264-02 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New cups packages are available for Slackware 14.2, 15.0, and -current to
fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/cups-2.4.7-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded.
This update fixes bugs and a security issue:
Fixed Heap-based buffer overflow when reading Postscript in PPD files.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'cups' package(s) on Slackware 14.2, Slackware 15.0, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-4504
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5WVS4I7JG3LISFPKTM6ADKJXXEPEEWBQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AMYDKIE4PSJDEMC5OWNFCDMHFGLJ57XG/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T2GSPQAFK2Z6L57TRXEKZDF42K2EVBH7/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PXPVADB56NMLJWG4IZ3OZBNJ2ZOLPQJ6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5WHEJIYMMAIXU2EC35MGTB5LGGO2FFJE/
https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.7
https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-pf5r-86w9-678h
https://github.com/OpenPrinting/libppd/security/advisories/GHSA-4f65-6ph5-qwh6
https://takeonme.org/cves/CVE-2023-4504.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00041.html
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