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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2015.0635 USN-2532-1: cups-filters vulnerability 17 March 2015 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: cups-filters Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2015-2265 Original Bulletin: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2532-1 Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators running cups-filters check for an updated version of the software for their operating system. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-2532-1: cups-filters vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2532-1 16th March, 2015 cups-filters vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 14.10 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary cups-filters could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software description cups-filters - OpenPrinting CUPS Filters Details It was discovered that cups-browsed incorrectly filtered remote printer names and strings. A remote attacker could use this issue to possibly execute arbitrary commands. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version: Ubuntu 14.10: cups-browsed 1.0.61-0ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: cups-browsed 1.0.52-0ubuntu1.4 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References CVE-2015-2265 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. The decision to follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin. NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It may not be updated when updates to the original are made. If downloading at a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved directly from the author's website to ensure that the information is still current. Contact information for the authors of the original document is included in the Security Bulletin above. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact them directly. Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?cid=1980 =========================================================================== Australian Computer Emergency Response Team The University of Queensland Brisbane Qld 4072 Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for member emergencies only. =========================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967 iQIVAwUBVQeDNRLndAQH1ShLAQLQkQ/+JqCoHMovJ6dVlfdLR/MLXYCoV6zaSCVe 8YGbXPRxwutDyMYQXnYeKOye7m+kIL4mZCn9JzGwxQAcVPjpRYsU5ufXCVo/+zBR wmeANFYG8olCYXj9ztm8JvkGIiRwBO+M42kY3bZ/8HQjfBzu7wVsQTIUC9hc9mLr rblyA5Nxjjhb3KqcV72yn78JtvR1NzfA9bhqnKIejcf8zI+p9gXm88+ZK0G2yhjg 7rFPIB2mgLNz/SiZwz0P3Y5AOLXDDeJSX42tL5oSAnGULOl0wGtKPupYIcju1T7i tyWLAjq6kdK+Gmcokc43o9TD7CzU6T/GrMsrjEQGUqKqsIDAwyK2duhupDTgWye+ zsTkJlnuvWWH/UgdnWsBomUHuL+JgiVrdBZGW1pjd9c3zbyuAdnYLlpQ6MMsMf/V sPSrjk6RvMX/mZpDvbt2hvDmoLTBnUIt6IJx83Se0wF6drgLFSckZwKI/8PF5RLH zaajKPp+vN/zt7Eg3q2hYV7sbtOUgOkEpm5+osgKc4gJdksZe0XHSBXaGgiDJlrX CmTS54Br6esC8WF6SNMN2sFdmy/e8MGR7i1qY0UZ28XQcRx4rTX+KokdNDcbgHVc +ropZOgsnjEYX+XGCR8Wp6wbAz4JH+j2922qr2Lxez0WKiQ4UfIaRahu6wg7zedw +teBKioFfII= =68H7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----