Package : cupsys Vulnerability : integer overflow Problem type : local (remote) Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2008-5286 Debian Bug : 507183
An integer overflow has been discovered in the image validation code of cupsys, the Common UNIX Printing System. An attacker could trigger this bug by supplying a malicious graphic that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (etch) this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.7-4etch6.
For testing distribution (lenny) this issue will be fixed soon.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 1.3.8-1lenny4.
We recommend that you upgrade your cupsys packages.
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 at the end of this advisory:
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 4.0 alias etch - -------------------------------