Summary
The remote host is missing an update to cupsys
announced via advisory USN-856-1.
Solution
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS:
cupsys 1.2.2-0ubuntu0.6.06.15
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS:
cupsys 1.3.7-1ubuntu3.6
Ubuntu 8.10:
cups 1.3.9-2ubuntu9.3
Ubuntu 9.04:
cups 1.3.9-17ubuntu3.4
Ubuntu 9.10:
cups 1.4.1-5ubuntu2.1
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-856-1
Insight
Aaron Sigel discovered that the CUPS web interface incorrectly protected against cross-site scripting (XSS) and cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. If an authenticated user were tricked into visiting a malicious website while logged into CUPS, a remote attacker could modify the CUPS configuration and possibly steal confidential data.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-2820 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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