rPath alert rPSA-2008-0245-1 (cups)

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rPSA-2008-0245-1 cups
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rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0245-1
Published: 2008-08-05
Products:
    rPath Linux 1

Rating: Severe
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote Root Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
    cups=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.1.23-14.8-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2390

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1374

Description:
    Previous versions of the cups package are vulnerable to an
    Arbitrary Code Execution attack in which an attacker may use
    a maliciously crafted PDF file to trigger an integer overflow
    on 64-bit platforms.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0245

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