CUPS: Buffer overflow

CUPS: Buffer overflow A buffer overflow in CUPS might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. 2016-07-16 2016-07-16 539582 remote 2.0.2-r1 2.0.2-r1

CUPS, the Common Unix Printing System, is a full-featured print server.

A vulnerability has been discovered in CUPS concerning the handling of compressed raster files.

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All CUPS users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-print/cups-2.0.2-r1"

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