rPath alert rPSA-2007-0227-1 (cups)

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rPSA-2007-0227-1 cups
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Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:49:09 -0400
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rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0227-1
Published: 2007-10-31
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
    cups=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.1.23-14.3-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1875

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4351

Description:
    Previous versions of the cups package are vulnerable to a Denial of
    Service attack in which a maliciously crafted IPP request may trigger
    excessive memory consumption.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0227

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