Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2010:0045 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2010-01-15
Updated:
2010-01-15

RHBA-2010:0045 - Bug Fix Advisory

Synopsis

cups bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

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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
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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