Security update for cups

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(Last modified: 05MAR2008)

solutions Security update for cups SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (1addc7e3aa69e266f0fba3fdfef8b6c7)

Applies to

Package: cups
cups-client
cups-devel
cups-libs
Product(s): SUSE CORE 9 for x86
SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM S/390 31bit
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IPF
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IBM POWER
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for x86
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM S/390 and IBM zSeries
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86_64
Novell Linux POS 9
Open Enterprise Server
Patch: patch-12099Zypp-Patch-Number: 5063
Release: 20080305
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This update of cups fixes a denial-of-service bug (double-free) (CVE-2008-0882) and specially crafted IPP packets can make cups crash too (CVE-2008-0596, CVE-2008-0597).

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fhv cups.rpm  cups-client.rpm  cups-devel.rpm  cups-libs.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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