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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.60580
Category:SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:SuSE Security Advisory SUSE-SA:2008:015 (cups)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory SUSE-SA:2008:015.

A heap-overflow in the cgiCompileSearch() function of cups could be
exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerable function is used by the web-interface which is only
available remotely if the print server shares printers over the
network.

Solution:
Update your system with the packages as indicated in
the referenced security advisory.

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=SUSE-SA:2008:015

Risk factor : Critical

CVSS Score:
9.3

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-0047
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
BugTraq ID: 28307
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28307
Cert/CC Advisory: TA08-079A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html
Debian Security Information: DSA-1530 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1530
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00091.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00105.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-01.xml
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=674
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:081
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10085
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0192.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019646
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
http://secunia.com/advisories/29431
http://secunia.com/advisories/29448
http://secunia.com/advisories/29485
http://secunia.com/advisories/29573
http://secunia.com/advisories/29603
http://secunia.com/advisories/29634
http://secunia.com/advisories/29655
http://secunia.com/advisories/29750
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SA:2008:015 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00005.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-598-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0921/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
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