RHN Errata Alert: Moderate: cups security update

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Security Advisory - RHSA-2005:772-8
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Summary:
Moderate: cups security update

Updated CUPS packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red 
Hat Security Response Team.

Description:
The Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) provides a portable printing layer
for UNIX(R) operating systems.

A bug was found in the way CUPS processes malformed HTTP requests. It is
possible for a remote user capable of connecting to the CUPS daemon to
issue a malformed HTTP GET request that causes CUPS to enter an
infinite loop. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
(cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-2874 to this issue.

Two small bugs have also been fixed in this update.  A signal handling
problem has been fixed that could occasionally cause the scheduler to stop
when told to reload.  A problem with tracking open file descriptors under
certain specific circumstances has also been fixed.

All users of CUPS should upgrade to these erratum packages, which contain a
patch to correct this issue.
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Taking Action
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Affected Systems List
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