[Pkg-cups-devel] Bug#550150: cupsys: CVE-2009-2807 issue in usb backend

[Michael S Gilbert]

package: cupsys
version: 1.2.7-4
severity: serious
tags: security

hi,

cups may be affected by a security issue in its usb backend [0].  the
advisories state that this affects mac os x, but it is unclear if
other os'es are affected.  i've submitted a bug upstream requesting
more info [1].  you can follow the issue there.

best wishes,
mike

[0] http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2807
[1] http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3368