USN-2839-1: CUPS update
Publication date
16 December 2015
Overview
A security improvement has been made to CUPS.
Releases
Packages
- cups - Common UNIX Printing System(tm)
Details
As a security improvement against the POODLE attack, this update disables
SSLv3 support in the CUPS web interface.
For legacy environments where SSLv3 support is still required, it can be
re-enabled by adding "SSLOptions AllowSSL3" to /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
As a security improvement against the POODLE attack, this update disables
SSLv3 support in the CUPS web interface.
For legacy environments where SSLv3 support is still required, it can be
re-enabled by adding "SSLOptions AllowSSL3" to /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.04 LTS trusty | cups – 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.7 | ||
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