Scientific Linux Security Update : cups on SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 (20150617)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 84259

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Synopsis

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

Description

A string reference count bug was found in cupsd, causing premature freeing of string objects. An attacker can submit a malicious print job that exploits this flaw to dismantle ACLs protecting privileged operations, allowing a replacement configuration file to be uploaded which in turn allows the attacker to run arbitrary code in the CUPS server (CVE-2015-1158)

A cross-site scripting flaw was found in the cups web templating engine. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass the default configuration settings that bind the CUPS scheduler to the 'localhost' or loopback interface. (CVE-2015-1159)

An integer overflow leading to a heap-based buffer overflow was found in the way cups handled compressed raster image files. An attacker could create a specially crafted image file, which when passed via the cups Raster filter, could cause the cups filter to crash.
(CVE-2014-9679)

After installing this update, the cupsd daemon will be restarted automatically.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 84259

File Name: sl_20150617_cups_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 2.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 6/18/2015

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:cups, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:cups-client, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:cups-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:cups-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:cups-filesystem, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:cups-ipptool, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:cups-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:cups-lpd, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:cups-php, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/17/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/19/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-9679, CVE-2015-1158, CVE-2015-1159

Detections

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