Summary
The remote host is missing an update to cups
announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:280.
Solution
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDVSA-2009:280
Insight
Two integer overflow flaws were found in the CUPS pdftops filter. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause pdftops to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code as the lp user if the file was printed. (CVE-2009-3608, CVE-2009-3609)
This update corrects the problem.
Affected: 2009.1
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-3608, CVE-2009-3609 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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