Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | cups security update |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2005:772 | First vendor Publication | 2005-09-27 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2005-09-27 |
| Severity (Vendor) | Moderate | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
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| 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:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 5 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 2.9 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | 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 moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: 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. A bug was found in the way CUPS processes malformed HTTP requests. It is possible for a remote user capable of connecting to the CUPS daemon to issue a malformed HTTP GET request that causes CUPS to enter an infinite loop. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-2874 to this issue. Two small bugs have also been fixed in this update. A signal handling problem has been fixed that could occasionally cause the scheduler to stop when told to reload. A problem with tracking open file descriptors under certain specific circumstances has also been fixed. 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/): 164641 - [PATCH] cupsd segfault when SIGCHLD received 164642 - Cupsd hangs on reading pipe with recycled file descriptor. 168072 - CAN-2005-2874 Malformed HTTP Request URL denial of service |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-772.html |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9774 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9774 | ||
| Title: | The is_path_absolute function in scheduler/client.c for the daemon in CUPS before 1.1.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption by tight loop) via a "..\.." URL in an HTTP request. | ||
| Description: | The is_path_absolute function in scheduler/client.c for the daemon in CUPS before 1.1.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption by tight loop) via a "..\.." URL in an HTTP request. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2005-2874 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-09-04 | Name : FreeBSD Ports: cups-base File : nvt/freebsd_cups-base.nasl |
| 2005-11-03 | Name : CUPS < 1.1.23 Multiple Vulnerabilities File : nvt/cups_multiple_vulnerabilities.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 12834 | CUPS Malformed Traversal HTTP Request Remote DoS CUPS contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a specially crafted url including /.. is sent to the CUPS server, and will result in loss of availability for the service. |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2007-01-08 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2005-772.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-10-05 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-908.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-10-05 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-772.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-07-13 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update. File : freebsd_pkg_990cf07e698811d9a9e70001020eed82.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-01-12 | Name : The remote print service is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. File : cups_multiple_vulnerabilities.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 11:49:41 |
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