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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842103
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2520-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups' package(s) announced via the USN-2520-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups' package(s) announced via the USN-2520-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Peter De Wachter discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled certain malformed
compressed raster files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
CUPS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'cups' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10.

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-2014-9679
BugTraq ID: 72594
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72594
Debian Security Information: DSA-3172 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3172
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150177.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150171.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-06
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:049
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/10/15
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/12/12
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1123
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1123.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031776
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:0381 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00098.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2520-1
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