Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0224
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2018-0224)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0224 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0224 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: CUPS before version 2.2.6 has a vulnerability in the handling of usernames in the scheduler/ipp.c:add_job() function. A remote attacker could exploit this by submitting a print job with an invalid UTF-8 username to cause a crash and subsequent denial of service (CVE-2017-18248). Affected Software/OS: 'cups' package(s) on Mageia 5. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 3.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-18248 https://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=346 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00018.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00003.html https://usn.ubuntu.com/3713-1/
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