Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | cups security update |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2005:706 | First vendor Publication | 2005-08-09 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2005-08-09 |
| Severity (Vendor) | Important | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 2.1 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 2.9 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Problem Description: Updated CUPS packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 3. Problem description: The Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) provides a portable printing layer for UNIX(R) operating systems. When processing a PDF file, bounds checking was not correctly performed on some fields. This could cause the pdftops filter (running as user "lp") to crash. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CAN-2005-2097 to this issue. All users of CUPS should upgrade to these erratum packages, which contain a patch to correct this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/ 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 164510 - CAN-2005-2097 pdf flaw |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-706.html |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10280 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10280 | ||
| Title: | xpdf and kpdf do not properly validate the "loca" table in PDF files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption and hang) via a PDF file with a "broken" loca table, which causes a large temporary file to be created when xpdf attempts to reconstruct the information. | ||
| Description: | xpdf and kpdf do not properly validate the "loca" table in PDF files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption and hang) via a PDF file with a "broken" loca table, which causes a large temporary file to be created when xpdf attempts to reconstruct the information. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2005-2097 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 | Product(s): | |
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 | |
| Application | 3 |
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200508-08 (xpdf kpdf gpdf) File : nvt/glsa_200508_08.nasl |
| 2008-09-04 | Name : FreeBSD Ports: xpdf File : nvt/freebsd_xpdf1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1136-1 (gpdf) File : nvt/deb_1136_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 936-1 (libextractor) File : nvt/deb_936_1.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 18693 | GNOME gpdf Temporary File Disk Space Consumption DoS |
| 18667 | KDE kpdf Temporary File Disk Space Consumption DoS |
| 18666 | Xpdf Temporary File Disk Space Consumption DoS |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2006-10-14 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1136.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-10-14 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-936.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-07-05 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2005-671.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-07-05 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing a security update. File : centos_RHSA-2005-708.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-07-05 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing a security update. File : centos_RHSA-2005-670.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-07-03 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2005-706.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-05-13 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates. File : freebsd_pkg_24eee28509c711dabc080001020eed82.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-01-15 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-163-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-10-05 | Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2005-134.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-10-05 | Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2005-138.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-08-23 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-780.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-08-19 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-732.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-08-19 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-733.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-08-18 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-730.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-08-18 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-729.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-08-18 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200508-08.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-08-12 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-708.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-08-10 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-670.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-08-10 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-671.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-08-10 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-706.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 11:49:36 |
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