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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.881008
Category:CentOS Local Security Checks
Title:CentOS Update for system-config-printer CESA-2011:1196 centos5 i386
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'system-config-printer'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'system-config-printer'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
system-config-printer is a print queue configuration tool with a graphical
user interface.

It was found that system-config-printer did not properly sanitize NetBIOS
and workgroup names when searching for network printers. A remote attacker
could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
user running system-config-printer. (CVE-2011-2899)

All users of system-config-printer are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue. Running
instances of system-config-printer must be restarted for this update to
take effect.

Affected Software/OS:
system-config-printer on CentOS 5

Solution:
Please install the updated packages.

CVSS Score:
5.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-2899
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/foomatic-gui/foomatic/pysmb.py?root=foomatic-gui&r1=1.2&r2=1.3&view=patch
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/foomatic-gui/+bug/811119
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1196.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025967
http://secunia.com/advisories/45744
CopyrightCopyright (c) 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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