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[ GLSA 200812-11 ] CUPS: Multiple vulnerabilities
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:16:48 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200812-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: CUPS: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: December 10, 2008 Bugs: #238976, #249727 ID: 200812-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Several remotely exploitable bugs have been found in CUPS, which allow remote execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== CUPS is the Common Unix Printing System. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-print/cups < 1.3.9-r1 >= 1.3.9-r1 Description =========== Several buffer overflows were found in: * The read_rle16 function in imagetops (CVE-2008-3639, found by regenrecht, reported via ZDI) * The WriteProlog function in texttops (CVE-2008-3640, found by regenrecht, reported via ZDI) * The Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) filter (CVE-2008-3641, found by regenrecht, reported via iDefense) * 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. Workaround ========== None this time. Resolution ========== All CUPS users should upgrade to the latest version. # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-print/cups-1.3.9-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-3639 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3639 [ 2 ] CVE-2008-3640 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3640 [ 3 ] CVE-2008-3641 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3641 [ 4 ] CVE-2008-5286 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5286 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-11.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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