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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1387-1] cups security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Low
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
3.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
5 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
CVE-2017-18248 It was found that by submitting a print job with an invalid username, the CUPS server can be crashed, when D-Bus support is enabled (which is the case for Debian).
Affected Software
Affected Software
cups on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 7 'Wheezy', these problems have been fixed in version 1.5.3-5+deb7u8. We recommend that you upgrade your cups packages.