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Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : cups (MDKSA-2007:228)

high Nessus Plugin ID 28276

Synopsis

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

Description

Alin Rad Pop found several flaws in how PDF files are handled in cups.
An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause cups to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 28276

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-228.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 11/20/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

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, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/19/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4352, CVE-2007-5392, CVE-2007-5393

CWE: 119

MDKSA: 2007:228