CUPS HPGL filter code execution

cups-hpgl-code-execution (45779) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

CUPS, included in Apple Mac OS X and other various vendors, could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code caused by improper bounds checking of pen width and pen color opcodes by the Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language filter. If Printer Sharing is enabled, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code on the system with "lp" privileges.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 6.8
  Access Vector: Network
  Access Complexity: Medium
  Authentication: None
  Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  Integrity Impact: Partial
  Availability Impact: Partial
 
Temporal Score: 5
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of CUPS (1.3.9 or later), available from the Common UNIX Printing System Web site. See References.

For Apple Mac OS X:
Apply Security Update 2008-007, available from the Apple Web site. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

References:

  • Apple Web site: About Security Update 2008-007 .
  • CUPS Article #575: Common UNIX Printing System 1.3.9.
  • CUPS Release Notes, October 9, 2008: CUPS 1.3.9.
  • CUPS STR #2911: ZDI-CAN-367: Apple CUPS 1.3.7 (HP-GL/2 filter) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
  • Sun Alert ID: 261088: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) May Allow a Remote User to Execute Arbitrary Code .
  • ZDI-08-067: Apple CUPS 1.3.7 (HP-GL/2 filter) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
  • ASA-2008-470: cups security update (RHSA-2008-0937)
  • BID-31681: RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2008-007 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
  • BID-31688: CUPS 'HP-GL/2' Filter Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2008-3641: The Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) filter in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted pen width and pen color opcodes that overwrite arbitrary memory.
  • DSA-1656: cupsys -- several vulnerabilities
  • GLSA-200812-11: CUPS: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • MDVSA-2008:211: cups
  • RHSA-2008-0937: Important: cups security update
  • SA32222: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SA32226: CUPS Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SA33085: Avaya Messaging Storage Server CUPS Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1021031: CUPS Bug in HPGL Filter Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • SUSE-SR:2008:021: SUSE Security Summary Report
  • SUSE-SR:2009:002: SUSE Security Summary Report

Platforms Affected:

  • Apple CUPS 1.3.5
  • Apple CUPS 1.3.6
  • Apple CUPS 1.3.7
  • Apple CUPS 1.3.8
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
  • Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
  • Canonical Ubuntu 7.04
  • Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
  • Canonical Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
  • Debian Debian Linux 4.0
  • Gentoo Linux
  • 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 2008.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
  • Mandriva Linux 2009.0
  • Mandriva Linux 2009.0 X86_64
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 5
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_100 SPARC
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Reported:

Oct 09, 2008

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