Package : cupsys Vulnerability : several Problem-type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE Id : CAN-2002-1366 CAN-2002-1367 CAN-2002-1368 CAN-2002-1369 CAN-2002-1371 CAN-2002-1372 CAN-2002-1383 CAN-2002-1384
This update corrects a library dependency for the libcupsys2 package which sneaked in with the last security update to CUPS for the stable distribution (woody).
The original advisory DSA 232-1 stated:
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS). Several of these issues represent the potential for a remote compromise or denial of service. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the problems listed above.
Upgrade Instructions --------------------
wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file.
If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for sources.list as given below:
apt-get update will update the internal database apt-get upgrade will install corrected packages
You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the footer to the proper configuration.
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 alias woody --------------------------------
