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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842266
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2659-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups-filters' package(s) announced via the USN-2659-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups-filters' package(s) announced via the USN-2659-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Petr Sklenar discovered that the cups-filters texttopdf filter incorrectly
handled line sizes. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code as the lp user.
(CVE-2015-3258, CVE-2015-3279)

Affected Software/OS:
'cups-filters' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 15.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-3258
75436
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75436
DSA-3303
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3303
GLSA-201510-08
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-08
RHSA-2015:2360
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2360.html
USN-2659-1
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2659-1
[oss-security] 20150626 CVE-2015-3258 cups-filters: texttopdf heap-based buffer overflow
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/26/4
http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7363
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235385
openSUSE-SU-2015:1244
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00033.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-3279
BugTraq ID: 75557
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75557
Debian Security Information: DSA-3303 (Google Search)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/03/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/03/5
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:2360
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:1244 (Google Search)
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG

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