CUPS: Multiple vulnerabilities
1.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
| Advisory Reference |
GLSA 200804-01 / cups |
| Release Date |
April 01, 2008 |
| Latest Revision |
April 01, 2008: 01 |
| Impact |
high |
| Exploitable |
remote |
| Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
| net-print/cups |
<
1.2.12-r7 |
>=
1.2.12-r7 |
All supported architectures
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Related bugreports:
#211449, #212364, #214068
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in CUPS, allowing for the
remote execution of arbitrary code and a Denial of Service.
2.
Impact Information
Background
CUPS provides a portable printing layer for UNIX-based operating
systems.
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in CUPS:
- regenrecht (VeriSign iDefense) discovered that the
cgiCompileSearch() function used in several CGI scripts in CUPS'
administration interface does not correctly calculate boundaries when
processing a user-provided regular expression, leading to a heap-based
buffer overflow (CVE-2008-0047).
- Helge Blischke reported a
double free() vulnerability in the process_browse_data() function when
adding or removing remote shared printers (CVE-2008-0882).
- Tomas Hoger (Red Hat) reported that the gif_read_lzw() function
uses the code_size value from GIF images without properly checking it,
leading to a buffer overflow (CVE-2008-1373).
- An unspecified
input validation error was discovered in the HP-GL/2 filter
(CVE-2008-0053).
Impact
A local attacker could send specially crafted network packets or print
jobs and possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
user running CUPS (usually lp), or cause a Denial of Service. The
vulnerabilities are exploitable via the network when CUPS is sharing
printers remotely.
3.
Resolution Information
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All CUPS users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-print/cups-1.2.12-r7"
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4.
References
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