USN-2839-1: CUPS update
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2839-1
16th December, 2015
cups update
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
A security improvement has been made to CUPS.
Software description
- 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.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
- cups 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.7
To update your system, please follow these instructions: http://ift.tt/17VXqjU.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
from Ubuntu Security Notices http://ift.tt/1NTz7Yu