1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-780-1

USN-780-1: CUPS vulnerability

Publication date

3 June 2009

Overview

CUPS vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

Anibal Sacco discovered that CUPS did not properly handle certain network
operations. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw and cause the CUPS
server to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Anibal Sacco discovered that CUPS did not properly handle certain network
operations. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw and cause the CUPS
server to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect 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
9.04 jaunty cups –  1.3.9-17ubuntu3.1
8.10 intrepid cups –  1.3.9-2ubuntu9.2
8.04 hardy cupsys –  1.3.7-1ubuntu3.5
6.06 dapper cupsys –  1.2.2-0ubuntu0.6.06.14

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