- Issued:
- 2010-10-07
- Updated:
- 2010-10-07
RHSA-2010:0754 - Important: cups security update
Synopsis
Important: cups security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Important
Topic
Updated cups packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
Description
The Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) provides a portable printing layer for UNIX operating systems. The CUPS "pdftops" filter converts Portable Document Format (PDF) files to PostScript.
An uninitialized pointer use flaw was discovered in the CUPS "pdftops" filter. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that, when printed, would cause "pdftops" to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code as the "lp" user. (CVE-2010-3702)
Users of cups are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. After installing this update, the cupsd daemon will be restarted automatically.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 3 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 3 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 3 | s390 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 3 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 3 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 3 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- cups-libs-1.1.17-13.3.70.ppc.rpm
- cups-devel-1.1.17-13.3.70.ppc.rpm
- cups-1.1.17-13.3.70.ppc.rpm
- cups-libs-1.1.17-13.3.70.ppc64.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
References
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.