CUPS gif_read_lzw() buffer overflow
| cups-gifreadlzw-bo (41587) |  High Risk |
Description:
CUPS is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of the code_size read parameter by the gif_read_lzw() function. By persuading a victim to print a specially-crafted GIF image, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7.5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
References:
- CUPS STR #2765: CVE-2008-1373: CUPS GIF image filter overflow.
- Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 438303: CVE-2008-1373 cups: overflow in gif image filter.
- ASA-2008-179: cups security update (RHSA-2008-0206)
- BID-28544: CUPS 'gif_read_lzw()' GIF File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1373: Buffer overflow in the gif_read_lzw function in CUPS 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a GIF file with a large code_size value, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484.
- DSA-1625: cupsys -- buffer overflows
- GLSA-200804-01: CUPS: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDVSA-2008:081: Updated CUPS packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2008-0192: Moderate: cups security update
- RHSA-2008-0206: Moderate: cups security update
- SECTRACK ID: 1019739: CUPS Buffer Overflow in gif_read_lzw() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SA:2008:020: Cups security problems
Platforms Affected:
- Apple CUPS 1.3.6
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
- Debian Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- Novell Linux Desktop 9
- Novell Linux POS 9
- Novell Open Enterprise Server
- Novell Open Enterprise Server
- Novell OpenSUSE 10.2
- Novell OpenSUSE 10.3
- Novell SLE SDK 10
- Novell SLE SDK 10 SP1
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.6.z ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.6.z AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.1.z EUS
- SuSE SuSE SLES 9
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server x64 Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 11 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 11 Server x64 Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux FUJI
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Multimedia
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Personal
- Turbolinux Turbolinux wizpy
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0
Reported:
Mar 20, 2008
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