CentOS 3 / 4 : cups (CESA-2005:706)

low Nessus Plugin ID 21851

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated CUPS packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) provides a portable printing layer for UNIX(R) operating systems.

When processing a PDF file, bounds checking was not correctly performed on some fields. This could cause the pdftops filter (running as user 'lp') to crash. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CVE-2005-2097 to this issue.

All users of CUPS should upgrade to these erratum packages, which contain a patch to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected cups packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 21851

File Name: centos_RHSA-2005-706.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 7/3/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:centos:centos:3, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:cups, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:cups-libs, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:cups-devel

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/10/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/16/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2097

RHSA: 2005:706

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