=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2172-1
April 24, 2014
cups vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 13.10
- Ubuntu 12.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Summary:
CUPS could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.
Software Description:
- cups: Common UNIX Printing System(tm)
Details:
Alex Korobkin discovered that the CUPS web interface incorrectly protected
against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. If an authenticated user were
tricked into visiting a malicious website while logged into CUPS, a remote
attacker could modify the CUPS configuration and possibly steal
confidential data.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 13.10:
cups 1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu5.3
Ubuntu 12.10:
cups 1.6.1-0ubuntu11.6
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
cups 1.5.3-0ubuntu8.2
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
cups 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.11
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2172-1
CVE-2014-2856
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu5.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/1.6.1-0ubuntu11.6
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/1.5.3-0ubuntu8.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/1.4.3-1ubuntu1.11