CUPS HPGL filter code execution
| cups-hpgl-code-execution (45779) |  High 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.
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 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.1 X86_64
- 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 X86_64
- Mandriva, Linux 2009.0
- 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 5 Client
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_100 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_100 x86
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_101 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_101 x86
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_102 x86
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_102 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_87 x86
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_87 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_88 x86
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_88 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_89 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_89 x86
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_90 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_90 x86
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_91 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_91 x86
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_92 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_92 x86
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_93 x86
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_93 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_94 x86
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_94 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_95 x86
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_95 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_96 x86
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_96 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_97 x86
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_97 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_98 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_98 x86
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_99 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_99 x86
- 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
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.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Apple Web site, About Security Update 2008-007 at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216.
- CUPS Article #575, Common UNIX Printing System 1.3.9 at http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L575.
- CUPS Release Notes, October 9, 2008, CUPS 1.3.9 at http://www.cups.org/relnotes.php#010123.
- CUPS STR #2911, ZDI-CAN-367: Apple CUPS 1.3.7 (HP-GL/2 filter) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability at http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2911.
- Sun Alert ID: 261088, Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) May Allow a Remote User to Execute Arbitrary Code at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-261088-1.
- ZDI-08-067, Apple CUPS 1.3.7 (HP-GL/2 filter) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability at http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-067/.
- 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
Reported:
Oct 09, 2008
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