diff --git a/cups-stringpool-setprinterattr.patch b/cups-stringpool-setprinterattr.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18c18dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cups-stringpool-setprinterattr.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+diff -up cups-1.6.2/scheduler/printers.c.stringpool-setprinterattr cups-1.6.2/scheduler/printers.c
+--- cups-1.6.2/scheduler/printers.c.stringpool-setprinterattr	2013-06-13 12:16:07.525680621 +0100
++++ cups-1.6.2/scheduler/printers.c	2013-06-13 12:16:07.567680782 +0100
+@@ -1925,6 +1925,7 @@ cupsdSetPrinterAttr(
+   ipp_attribute_t	*attr;		/* Attribute */
+   int			i,		/* Looping var */
+ 			count;		/* Number of values */
++  char			*value_dup;	/* Copy of attribute value string */
+   char			*ptr,		/* Pointer into value */
+ 			*start,		/* Start of value */
+ 			quote;		/* Quote character */
+@@ -1993,16 +1994,24 @@ cupsdSetPrinterAttr(
+       return;
+     }
+ 
+-    for (i = 0; i < count; i ++)
++    if ((value_dup = strdup(value)) == NULL)
+     {
+-      if ((ptr = strchr(value, ',')) != NULL)
++      cupsdLogMessage(CUPSD_LOG_ERROR, "Unable to copy attribute value.");
++      return;
++    }
++
++    for (i = 0, start = value_dup; i < count; i ++)
++    {
++      if ((ptr = strchr(start, ',')) != NULL)
+         *ptr++ = '\0';
+ 
+-      attr->values[i].integer = strtol(value, NULL, 10);
++      attr->values[i].integer = strtol(start, NULL, 10);
+ 
+       if (ptr)
+-        value = ptr;
++        start = ptr;
+     }
++
++    free(value_dup);
+   }
+   else
+   {
+@@ -2043,7 +2052,13 @@ cupsdSetPrinterAttr(
+       return;
+     }
+ 
+-    for (i = 0, quote = '\0', ptr = value; i < count; i ++)
++    if ((value_dup = strdup(value)) == NULL)
++    {
++      cupsdLogMessage(CUPSD_LOG_ERROR, "Unable to copy attribute value.");
++      return;
++    }
++
++    for (i = 0, quote = '\0', ptr = value_dup; i < count; i ++)
+     {
+       for (start = ptr; *ptr; ptr ++)
+       {
+@@ -2071,6 +2086,8 @@ cupsdSetPrinterAttr(
+ 
+       attr->values[i].string.text = _cupsStrAlloc(start);
+     }
++
++    free(value_dup);
+   }
+ }
+ 
diff --git a/cups.spec b/cups.spec
index 2c281fd..2701c33 100644
--- a/cups.spec
+++ b/cups.spec
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Summary: CUPS printing system
 Name: cups
 Epoch: 1
 Version: 1.6.2
-Release: 8%{?dist}
+Release: 9%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 Url: http://www.cups.org/
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Patch26: cups-lpd-manpage.patch
 Patch27: cups-avahi-address.patch
 Patch28: cups-usblp-quirks.patch
 Patch29: cups-enum-all.patch
+Patch30: cups-stringpool-setprinterattr.patch
 
 Patch100: cups-lspp.patch
 
@@ -231,6 +232,8 @@ Sends IPP requests to the specified URI and tests and/or displays the results.
 %patch28 -p1 -b .quirks
 # Return from cupsEnumDests() once all records have been returned.
 %patch29 -p1 -b .enum-all
+# Prevent stringpool damage leading to memory leaks (bug #974048).
+%patch30 -p1 -b .stringpool-setprinterattr
 
 %if %lspp
 # LSPP support.
@@ -632,6 +635,9 @@ rm -f %{cups_serverbin}/backend/smb
 %{_mandir}/man5/ipptoolfile.5.gz
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Jun 13 2013 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 1:1.6.2-9
+- Prevent stringpool damage leading to memory leaks (bug #974048).
+
 * Tue Jun  4 2013 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> - 1:1.6.2-8
 - Return from cupsEnumDests() once all records have been returned.