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A cups security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 LTS to address two security issues.



DLA 2237-1: cups security update



Package : cups
Version : 1.7.5-11+deb8u8
CVE ID : CVE-2019-8842 CVE-2020-3898

The following CVE(s) were reported against src:cups.

CVE-2019-8842

The `ippReadIO` function may under-read an extension field.

CVE-2020-3898

There was a heap based buffer overflow in libcups's
ppdFindOption() in ppd-mark.c.
The `ppdOpen` function did not handle invalid UI constraint.
`ppdcSource::get_resolution` function did not handle invalid
resolution strings.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
1.7.5-11+deb8u8.

We recommend that you upgrade your cups packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at:   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS