| Description: | Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'cupsys' package(s) announced via the USN-656-1 advisory.
Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the SGI image filter in CUPS did not perform
proper bounds checking. If a user or automated system were tricked
into opening a crafted SGI image, an attacker could cause a denial
of service. (CVE-2008-3639)
It was discovered that the texttops filter in CUPS did not properly
validate page metrics. If a user or automated system were tricked into
opening a crafted text file, an attacker could cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2008-3640)
It was discovered that the HP-GL filter in CUPS did not properly check
for invalid pen parameters. If a user or automated system were tricked
into opening a crafted HP-GL or HP-GL/2 file, a remote attacker could
cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with user
privileges. In Ubuntu 7.10 and 8.04 LTS, attackers would be isolated by
the AppArmor CUPS profile. (CVE-2008-3641)
NOTE: The previous update for CUPS on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS did not have the
fix for CVE-2008-1722 applied. This update includes fixes for the
problem. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Affected Software/OS:
'cupsys' package(s) on Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 7.04, Ubuntu 7.10, Ubuntu 8.04.
Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).
CVSS Score:
10.0
CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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