A cups security update has been released for Slackware Linux

New cups packages are available for Slackware 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 13.1,
and -current to fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 13.1 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/cups-1.4.5-i486-1_slack13.1.txz: Upgraded.
Fixed memory corruption bugs that could lead to a denial of service
or possibly execution of arbitrary code through a crafted IPP request.
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2941
(* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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Updated package for Slackware 12.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/cups-1.3.11-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 12.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/cups-1.3.11-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 12.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.2/patches/packages/cups-1.3.11-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 13.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.0/patches/packages/cups-1.3.11-i486-2_slack13.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.0/patches/packages/cups-1.3.11-x86_64-2_slack13.0.txz

Updated package for Slackware 13.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.1/patches/packages/cups-1.4.5-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 13.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.1/patches/packages/cups-1.4.5-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz

Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/a/cups-1.4.5-i486-1.txz

Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/a/cups-1.4.5-x86_64-1.txz


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 12.0 package:
762ee07dbb88595593636568ed240731 cups-1.3.11-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz

Slackware 12.1 package:
ab01404cc7c216659936e044b8240459 cups-1.3.11-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz

Slackware 12.2 package:
8a3637d485937dec15ceff5ca382cbdd cups-1.3.11-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz

Slackware 13.0 package:
d2e9d18e77bf61bdcdfb4b1806374156 cups-1.3.11-i486-2_slack13.0.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.0 package:
8c30afdf61bad44ff2da9c157d6d8f6b cups-1.3.11-x86_64-2_slack13.0.txz

Slackware 13.1 package:
9f57bd4262aa861fc19544b8af5bf561 cups-1.4.5-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware x86_64 13.1 package:
bfc4a72cea8443f4c07922297e2f60b2 cups-1.4.5-x86_64-1_slack13.1.txz

Slackware -current package:
b95f1b2854334c4d0f9dae3f8a06a787 cups-1.4.5-i486-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 -current package:
8a54fb8a0bd9a6dcfc1d25abf2e4b0f9 cups-1.4.5-x86_64-1.txz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the packages as root:
# upgradepkg cups-1.4.5-i486-1_slack13.1.txz

Then, restart the cups server:
# sh /etc/rc.d/rc.cups restart


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Slackware Linux Security Team
http://slackware.com/gpg-key