MGASA-2015-0247

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    MGASA-2015-0247

    Published: 19 Jun 2015Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary: Updated cups package fixes security vulnerabilities

    Details: It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled reference counting when handling localized strings. A remote attacker could use this issue to escalate permissions, upload a replacement CUPS configuration file, and execute arbitrary code (CVE-2015-1158). It was discovered that the CUPS templating engine contained a cross-site scripting issue. A remote attacker could use this issue to bypass default configuration settings (CVE-2015-1159). It was discovered that the CUPS server can get stuck in an infinite loop when a user queues a malformed gzip file. When this happens the CUPS server will be unable to service any further requests (STR#4602).

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0247.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16098, http://www.cups.org/str.php?L4609, http://www.cups.org/str.php?L4602, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2629-1/

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: cups

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/cups?arch=source&distro=mageia-4

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.7.0-7.5.mga4

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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