rPath alert rPSA-2008-0008-1 (cups)

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rPSA-2008-0008-1 cups
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rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0008-1
Published: 2008-01-05
Products:
    rPath Linux 1

Rating: Informational
Exposure Level Classification:
    Local Weakness
Updated Versions:
    cups=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.1.23-14.5-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2009

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5848

Description:
    Previous versions of the cups package contain a buffer-overflow
    weakness.  It is not believed that this weakness can be exploited
    to execute malicious code.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0008

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