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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2008.1125 -- [UNIX/Linux][RedHat]
Moderate: cups security update
16 December 2008
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: cups
Publisher: Red Hat
Operating System: Red Hat Linux 5
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact: Denial of Service
Access: Existing Account
CVE Names: CVE-2008-5183
Original Bulletin: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1029.html
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than RedHat. It is recommended that administrators
running cups check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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Red Hat Security Advisory
Synopsis: Moderate: cups security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:1029-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1029.html
Issue date: 2008-12-15
CVE Names: CVE-2008-5183
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1. Summary:
Updated cups packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.
2. Relevant releases/architectures:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
3. Description:
The Common UNIX® Printing System (CUPS) provides a portable printing layer
for UNIX operating systems.
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the way CUPS handled
subscriptions for printing job completion notifications. A local user could
use this flaw to crash the CUPS daemon by submitting a large number of
printing jobs requiring mail notification on completion, leading to a
denial of service. (CVE-2008-5183)
Users of cups should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a
backported patch to correct this issue.
4. Solution:
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red
Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
5. Package List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/cups-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.src.rpm
i386:
cups-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
cups-libs-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
cups-lpd-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
x86_64:
cups-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.x86_64.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.x86_64.rpm
cups-libs-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
cups-libs-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.x86_64.rpm
cups-lpd-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/cups-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.src.rpm
i386:
cups-debuginfo-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
cups-devel-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
x86_64:
cups-debuginfo-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.x86_64.rpm
cups-devel-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
cups-devel-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS/cups-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.src.rpm
i386:
cups-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
cups-devel-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
cups-libs-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
cups-lpd-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
ia64:
cups-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.ia64.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.ia64.rpm
cups-devel-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.ia64.rpm
cups-libs-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
cups-libs-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.ia64.rpm
cups-lpd-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.ia64.rpm
ppc:
cups-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.ppc.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.ppc.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.ppc64.rpm
cups-devel-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.ppc.rpm
cups-devel-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.ppc64.rpm
cups-libs-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.ppc.rpm
cups-libs-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.ppc64.rpm
cups-lpd-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.ppc.rpm
s390x:
cups-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.s390x.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.s390.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.s390x.rpm
cups-devel-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.s390.rpm
cups-devel-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.s390x.rpm
cups-libs-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.s390.rpm
cups-libs-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.s390x.rpm
cups-lpd-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
cups-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.x86_64.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
cups-debuginfo-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.x86_64.rpm
cups-devel-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
cups-devel-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.x86_64.rpm
cups-libs-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.i386.rpm
cups-libs-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.x86_64.rpm
cups-lpd-1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
6. References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5183
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
7. Contact:
The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/
Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc.
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