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MDKSA-2005:138-1: cups

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the cups package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2005:138-1 (cups).

A vulnerability was discovered in the CUPS printing package where when
processing a PDF file, bounds checking was not correctly performed on some
fields. As a result, this could cause the pdtops filter to crash.

Update:

The patch to correct this problem was not properly applied to the Mandriva 10.1
packages. This update properly patches the packages.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:138-1
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security

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