USN-1036-1: CUPS update
Publication date
6 January 2011
Overview
This update ensures the CUPS AppArmor profile is always loaded before CUPS starts.
Releases
Packages
- cups - Common UNIX Printing System(tm)
Details
Under certain circumstances, CUPS could start before its AppArmor profile
was loaded and therefore run unconfined. This update ensures the AppArmor
profile is loaded before CUPS starts.
Under certain circumstances, CUPS could start before its AppArmor profile
was loaded and therefore run unconfined. This update ensures the AppArmor
profile is loaded before CUPS starts.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.10 maverick | cups – 1.4.4-6ubuntu2.3 | ||
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