Packages
- 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.
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
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.10 saucy | cups – 1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu5.3 | ||
| 12.10 quantal | cups – 1.6.1-0ubuntu11.6 | ||
| 12.04 precise | cups – 1.5.3-0ubuntu8.2 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | cups – 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.11 | ||
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