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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841810
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2210-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups-filters' package(s) announced via the USN-2210-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups-filters' package(s) announced via the USN-2210-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Sebastian Krahmer discovered that cups-browsed incorrectly filtered remote
printer names and strings. A remote attacker could use this issue to
possibly execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2014-2707)

Johannes Meixner discovered that cups-browsed ignored invalid BrowseAllow
directives. This could cause it to accept browse packets from all hosts,
contrary to intended configuration.

Affected Software/OS:
'cups-filters' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
8.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-2707
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-April/131485.html
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/13
http://secunia.com/advisories/57530
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2210-1
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