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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2023.153.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2023-153-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups' package(s) announced via the SSA:2023-153-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups' package(s) announced via the SSA:2023-153-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New cups packages are available for Slackware 14.2, 15.0, and -current to
fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/cups-2.4.3-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded.
Fixed a heap buffer overflow in _cups_strlcpy(), when the configuration file
cupsd.conf sets the value of loglevel to DEBUG, that could allow a remote
attacker to launch a denial of service (DoS) attack, or possibly execute
arbirary code.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'cups' package(s) on Slackware 14.2, Slackware 15.0, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.9

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-32324
https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-cxc6-w2g7-69p7
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00001.html
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