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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841753
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2144-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups' package(s) announced via the USN-2144-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups' package(s) announced via the USN-2144-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Florian Weimer discovered that the pdftoopvp filter bundled in the CUPS
package incorrectly handled memory. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the lp user.
(CVE-2013-6474, CVE-2013-6475)

Florian Weimer discovered that the pdftoopvp filter bundled in the CUPS
package did not restrict driver directories. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the lp user.
(CVE-2013-6476)

Affected Software/OS:
'cups' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-6474
66163
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66163
DSA-2875
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2875
DSA-2876
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2876
USN-2143-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2143-1
USN-2144-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2144-1
http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7176
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027548
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-6475
66166
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66166
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027550
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-6476
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027551
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