CUPS: Multiple vulnerabilities
1.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
| Advisory Reference |
GLSA 200812-11 / cups |
| Release Date |
December 10, 2008 |
| Latest Revision |
December 10, 2008: 01 |
| Impact |
high |
| Exploitable |
remote |
| Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
| net-print/cups |
<
1.3.9-r1 |
>=
1.3.9-r1 |
All supported architectures
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Related bugreports:
#238976, #249727
Synopsis
Several remotely exploitable bugs have been found in CUPS, which allow
remote execution of arbitrary code.
2.
Impact Information
Background
CUPS is the Common Unix Printing System.
Description
Several buffer overflows were found in:
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The read_rle16 function in imagetops (CVE-2008-3639, found by
regenrecht, reported via ZDI)
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The WriteProlog function in texttops (CVE-2008-3640, found by
regenrecht, reported via ZDI)
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The Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) filter (CVE-2008-3641,
found by regenrecht, reported via iDefense)
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The _cupsImageReadPNG function (CVE-2008-5286, reported by iljavs)
Impact
A remote attacker could send specially crafted input to a vulnerable
server, resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user running the server.
3.
Resolution Information
Workaround
None 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-1.3.9-r1"
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References
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