Summary
The remote host is missing an update to cupsys
announced via advisory DSA 1677-1.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201677-1
Insight
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.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-5286 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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