1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2629-1

USN-2629-1: CUPS vulnerabilities

Publication date

10 June 2015

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in CUPS.

Releases

Packages

  • cups - Common UNIX Printing System(tm)

Details

It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled reference counting when
handling localized strings. A remote attacker could use this issue to
escalate permissions, upload a replacement CUPS configuration file, and
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-1158)

It was discovered that the CUPS templating engine contained a cross-site
scripting issue. A remote attacker could use this issue to bypass default
configuration settings. (CVE-2015-1159)

It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled reference counting when
handling localized strings. A remote attacker could use this issue to
escalate permissions, upload a replacement CUPS configuration file, and
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-1158)

It was discovered that the CUPS templating engine contained a cross-site
scripting issue. A remote attacker could use this issue to bypass default
configuration settings. (CVE-2015-1159)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
15.04 vivid cups –  2.0.2-1ubuntu3.1
14.10 utopic cups –  1.7.5-3ubuntu3.2
14.04 trusty cups –  1.7.2-0ubuntu1.6
12.04 precise cups –  1.5.3-0ubuntu8.7

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