Secunia Security Advisory - Fedora has issued an update for cups. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
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TITLE:
Fedora update for cups
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30190
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30190/
CRITICAL:
Moderately critical
IMPACT:
System access
WHERE:
>From local network
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Fedora 7
http://secunia.com/product/15552/
Fedora 8
http://secunia.com/product/16769/
DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has issued an update for cups. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable
system.
For more information:
SA29809
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update cups").
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00081.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00068.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA29809:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29809/
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