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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842562
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu Update for cups-filters USN-2838-1
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups-filters'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'cups-filters'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Adam Chester discovered that the cups-filters
foomatic-rip filter incorrectly stripped shell escape characters. A remote attacker
could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code as the lp user.

Affected Software/OS:
cups-filters on Ubuntu 15.10,
Ubuntu 15.04,
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Solution:
Please Install the Updated Packages.

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-8560
Debian Security Information: DSA-3419 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3419
Debian Security Information: DSA-3429 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3429
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/13/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/13
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0491
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0491.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2838-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2838-2
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2015 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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