Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : cups (MDKSA-2007:086)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 25064

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A flaw was discovered in how CUPS handled SSL negotiation that could allow a remote attacker capable of connecting to the CUPS daemon to cause a DoS to other CUPS users.

Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 25064

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-086.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 4/19/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cups, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cups-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cups-serial, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64cups2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64cups2-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libcups2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libcups2-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php-cups, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/16/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-0720

BID: 23127

MDKSA: 2007:086