CUPS Heap Overflow in 'imagetops' Processing of SGI Image Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021033
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021033
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-3639
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Oct 10 2008
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 1.3.9
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in CUPS. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send a specially crafted SGI image file to the CUPS service to execute arbitrary code on the target system. The
code will run with 'lp' user privileges.
The vulnerability resides in the 'imagetops' component.
regenrecht reported this
vulnerability via iDefense.
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Impact: A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (1.3.9).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://cups.org/articles.php?L575
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Vendor URL: www.cups.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:24:57 -0400
Subject: Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS)
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A buffer overflow flaw was discovered in the SGI image format decoding
routines used by the CUPS image converting filter "imagetops". An attacker
could create a malicious SGI image file that could, possibly, execute
arbitrary code as the "lp" user if the file was printed. (CVE-2008-3639)
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