MDVA-2008:157 : hplip

high Nessus Plugin ID 36523

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

It is mandatory to use UTF-8 encoding in communication on newer cups versions. It prevents hplip from working properly in non-UTF-8 environments.

The updated packages fix this issue.

Solution

Update the affected package(s).

See Also

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVA-2008:157

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 36523

File Name: mandriva_MDVA-2008-157.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandriva:linux

Required KB Items: Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 10/23/2008