- Issued:
- 2010-01-15
- Updated:
- 2010-01-15
RHBA-2010:0045 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
cups bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
Updated cups packages that fix a severe memory leak in the CUPS scheduler
are now available.
Description
The Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) provides a portable printing layer
for UNIX and Unix-like operating systems.
This update addresses the following issue:
- when adding or modifying many printer queues, cupsd, the CUPS scheduler
leaked memory. For example, running "lpstat" after creating several
thousand printer queues caused cupsd to use all available memory,
eventually killing other processes and bringing the system down. With this
update cupsd no longer leaks memory when adding or modifying large numbers
of printer queues and the associated out-of-memory errors and crashes no
longer occur. (BZ#552213)
All cups users should upgrade to these updated packages, which resolves
this issue.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.4 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 5.4 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 5.4 ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 552213 - cupsd triggers OOM killer when adding/modifying many printers
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5
SRPM | |
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cups-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.src.rpm | SHA-256: 15eac4a9416074b562f3a7497b1b0873851ecf2e59a3a5759b65833d7f7a061a |
x86_64 | |
cups-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 84772c721b836088059013804dab7100edf3be15c359a2efa0f857f090ab18f2 |
cups-devel-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: f413d99226497d9415dfd265f1928bacfa9f643471cf25b27393b51e5e20f421 |
cups-devel-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: db8ae06f115f49bb299b3b8f9bb572b0d0ef565617204b0131b78cb02079d7af |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: a9247e56c9065958516b3c174b852da248c7daeb6dbf3f659532cee637676a5c |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 29db75787d0260d5bc9adc57f560de4a522658dc587a79f43c3065e24ba54c85 |
cups-lpd-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: c2c66824a2faadd320fab6cbf3976760e804eda2d0c3d2ed760681757a07ece8 |
ia64 | |
cups-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: cdafd140f1f97346be1d8f40cb49867b76695c117a5ca95268790fc841438107 |
cups-devel-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: b38ce3088063f973e3adaf704574a04731e2cbf0c2baa24204f643df168ef39b |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: a9247e56c9065958516b3c174b852da248c7daeb6dbf3f659532cee637676a5c |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 93d1f46f7c11038648d0ebcb83a3666699913ec3e2a756c42972b716d480e2bc |
cups-lpd-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 0d2250c310d1d2f4cf420e5bdac5d73803624e996eac76e41d22bca46745c422 |
i386 | |
cups-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: da232ceb23fb710baf191ec8dc93ff5c76e4d7d1ddc5a8ec3e90bdf0c9e76278 |
cups-devel-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: f413d99226497d9415dfd265f1928bacfa9f643471cf25b27393b51e5e20f421 |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: a9247e56c9065958516b3c174b852da248c7daeb6dbf3f659532cee637676a5c |
cups-lpd-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8fbcc8f6ecee2e8789d309052b47107ac1bea628d3c960df270afa2349e1e308 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.4
SRPM | |
---|---|
x86_64 | |
ia64 | |
i386 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
cups-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.src.rpm | SHA-256: 15eac4a9416074b562f3a7497b1b0873851ecf2e59a3a5759b65833d7f7a061a |
x86_64 | |
cups-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 84772c721b836088059013804dab7100edf3be15c359a2efa0f857f090ab18f2 |
cups-devel-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: f413d99226497d9415dfd265f1928bacfa9f643471cf25b27393b51e5e20f421 |
cups-devel-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: db8ae06f115f49bb299b3b8f9bb572b0d0ef565617204b0131b78cb02079d7af |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: a9247e56c9065958516b3c174b852da248c7daeb6dbf3f659532cee637676a5c |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 29db75787d0260d5bc9adc57f560de4a522658dc587a79f43c3065e24ba54c85 |
cups-lpd-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: c2c66824a2faadd320fab6cbf3976760e804eda2d0c3d2ed760681757a07ece8 |
i386 | |
cups-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: da232ceb23fb710baf191ec8dc93ff5c76e4d7d1ddc5a8ec3e90bdf0c9e76278 |
cups-devel-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: f413d99226497d9415dfd265f1928bacfa9f643471cf25b27393b51e5e20f421 |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: a9247e56c9065958516b3c174b852da248c7daeb6dbf3f659532cee637676a5c |
cups-lpd-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8fbcc8f6ecee2e8789d309052b47107ac1bea628d3c960df270afa2349e1e308 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
cups-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.src.rpm | SHA-256: 15eac4a9416074b562f3a7497b1b0873851ecf2e59a3a5759b65833d7f7a061a |
x86_64 | |
cups-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 84772c721b836088059013804dab7100edf3be15c359a2efa0f857f090ab18f2 |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: a9247e56c9065958516b3c174b852da248c7daeb6dbf3f659532cee637676a5c |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 29db75787d0260d5bc9adc57f560de4a522658dc587a79f43c3065e24ba54c85 |
cups-lpd-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: c2c66824a2faadd320fab6cbf3976760e804eda2d0c3d2ed760681757a07ece8 |
i386 | |
cups-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: da232ceb23fb710baf191ec8dc93ff5c76e4d7d1ddc5a8ec3e90bdf0c9e76278 |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: a9247e56c9065958516b3c174b852da248c7daeb6dbf3f659532cee637676a5c |
cups-lpd-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8fbcc8f6ecee2e8789d309052b47107ac1bea628d3c960df270afa2349e1e308 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
cups-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.src.rpm | SHA-256: 15eac4a9416074b562f3a7497b1b0873851ecf2e59a3a5759b65833d7f7a061a |
s390x | |
cups-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 142735c710e635d593e98e497d9cfb38611cee6c33396fd13f6f1a0584b640e2 |
cups-devel-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.s390.rpm | SHA-256: fbd2f6d67647b4ec6b2c01ee3d3852c96e83cabb5a338349fef3b53b4385a933 |
cups-devel-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 71fd584e6c55014ca0e9ed050b3033bcbadee7bf7d7573236aa203101980de38 |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.s390.rpm | SHA-256: 693669b83d9a227b923b832b28bc96376bb2095e6d8421c2a94014699b69151f |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 60c0d6f29c8bff60d5a6dc5749e0fc1fa632749ea5d2937740e837b584cfb91a |
cups-lpd-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 6c38a55ceb63acf21c1129b5e2619a3947c154b292f2a2f16566a922632709ac |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 5.4
SRPM | |
---|---|
s390x |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
cups-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.src.rpm | SHA-256: 15eac4a9416074b562f3a7497b1b0873851ecf2e59a3a5759b65833d7f7a061a |
ppc | |
cups-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 82eeb7dc8d0c6280cd3c9d416c2b38b23ca6aeb417295452f66f8beacf39f506 |
cups-devel-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: b246575bc6956d996a76862939340aa246999e3c4d568b96831375ab5f7fb7f7 |
cups-devel-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 3bbcedc6df14083d8f377278e63a4658b8dafd2d63d64baf4d180b0697864b79 |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: bd4c4522ff84783261e283c65087d084c1c0d21a722ae2853f858715484f4d41 |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: af7ef0417f3ea59de5491d9a9ba2b450828d9bf297ef3e8dab94516a8df70124 |
cups-lpd-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: bf6845ae3ad3db50c5a3a319e3bd365a9f3ae5426df3e99700c21181cdda9e70 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 5.4
SRPM | |
---|---|
ppc |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
cups-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.src.rpm | SHA-256: 15eac4a9416074b562f3a7497b1b0873851ecf2e59a3a5759b65833d7f7a061a |
x86_64 | |
cups-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 84772c721b836088059013804dab7100edf3be15c359a2efa0f857f090ab18f2 |
cups-devel-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: f413d99226497d9415dfd265f1928bacfa9f643471cf25b27393b51e5e20f421 |
cups-devel-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: db8ae06f115f49bb299b3b8f9bb572b0d0ef565617204b0131b78cb02079d7af |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: a9247e56c9065958516b3c174b852da248c7daeb6dbf3f659532cee637676a5c |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 29db75787d0260d5bc9adc57f560de4a522658dc587a79f43c3065e24ba54c85 |
cups-lpd-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: c2c66824a2faadd320fab6cbf3976760e804eda2d0c3d2ed760681757a07ece8 |
i386 | |
cups-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: da232ceb23fb710baf191ec8dc93ff5c76e4d7d1ddc5a8ec3e90bdf0c9e76278 |
cups-devel-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: f413d99226497d9415dfd265f1928bacfa9f643471cf25b27393b51e5e20f421 |
cups-libs-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: a9247e56c9065958516b3c174b852da248c7daeb6dbf3f659532cee637676a5c |
cups-lpd-1.3.7-11.el5_4.5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8fbcc8f6ecee2e8789d309052b47107ac1bea628d3c960df270afa2349e1e308 |
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