Executive Summary
This Alert is flagged as TOP 25 Common Weakness Enumeration from CWE/SANS. For more information, you can read this.
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | cups security update |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2009:0308 | First vendor Publication | 2009-02-19 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2009-02-19 |
| 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 | ||
| Calculate full CVSS 3.0 Vectors scores | |||
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 6.8 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Medium |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 8.6 | Authentication | None Required |
| Calculate full CVSS 2.0 Vectors scores | |||
Detail
| Problem Description: Updated cups packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. 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 3. Description: The Common UNIX® Printing System (CUPS) provides a portable printing layer for UNIX operating systems. The CUPS security advisory, RHSA-2008:0937, stated that it fixed CVE-2008-3640 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5. It was discovered this flaw was not properly fixed on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, however. (CVE-2009-0577) These new packages contain a proper fix for CVE-2008-3640 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 already contain the appropriate fix for this flaw and do not need to be updated. Users of cups should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported 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. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259 5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 486052 - CVE-2009-0577 cups-CVE-2008-3640.patch has been corrupted. |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0308.html |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-189 | Numeric Errors (CWE/SANS Top 25) |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10266 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10266 | ||
| Title: | Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. | ||
| Description: | Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2008-3640 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 5 Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9968 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9968 | ||
| Title: | Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS 1.1.17 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3640. | ||
| Description: | Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS 1.1.17 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3640. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2009-0577 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2011-08-09 | Name : CentOS Update for cups CESA-2009:0308 centos3 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_0308_cups_centos3_i386.nasl |
| 2009-10-13 | Name : SLES10: Security update for CUPS File : nvt/sles10_cups3.nasl |
| 2009-10-10 | Name : SLES9: Security update for CUPS File : nvt/sles9p5036560.nasl |
| 2009-04-28 | Name : Fedora Core 9 FEDORA-2009-3753 (cups) File : nvt/fcore_2009_3753.nasl |
| 2009-04-09 | Name : Mandriva Update for cups MDVSA-2008:211 (cups) File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2008_211.nasl |
| 2009-03-23 | Name : Ubuntu Update for cupsys vulnerabilities USN-656-1 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_656_1.nasl |
| 2009-03-06 | Name : RedHat Update for cups RHSA-2008:0937-01 File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0937-01_cups.nasl |
| 2009-02-27 | Name : CentOS Update for cups CESA-2008:0937 centos3 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0937_cups_centos3_i386.nasl |
| 2009-02-27 | Name : CentOS Update for cups CESA-2008:0937 centos3 x86_64 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0937_cups_centos3_x86_64.nasl |
| 2009-02-27 | Name : CentOS Update for cups CESA-2008:0937 centos4 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0937_cups_centos4_i386.nasl |
| 2009-02-27 | Name : CentOS Update for cups CESA-2008:0937 centos4 x86_64 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0937_cups_centos4_x86_64.nasl |
| 2009-02-23 | Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:0308 File : nvt/RHSA_2009_0308.nasl |
| 2009-02-23 | Name : CentOS Security Advisory CESA-2009:0308 (cups) File : nvt/ovcesa2009_0308.nasl |
| 2009-02-17 | Name : Fedora Update for cups FEDORA-2008-8801 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_8801_cups_fc8.nasl |
| 2009-02-17 | Name : Fedora Update for cups FEDORA-2008-8844 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_8844_cups_fc9.nasl |
| 2009-02-16 | Name : Fedora Update for cups FEDORA-2008-10911 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_10911_cups_fc8.nasl |
| 2009-02-16 | Name : Fedora Update for cups FEDORA-2008-10917 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_10917_cups_fc9.nasl |
| 2008-12-23 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200812-11 (cups) File : nvt/glsa_200812_11.nasl |
| 2008-11-01 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1656-1 (cupsys) File : nvt/deb_1656_1.nasl |
| 2008-11-01 | Name : FreeBSD Ports: cups-base File : nvt/freebsd_cups-base6.nasl |
| 2008-10-14 | Name : CUPS Multiple Vulnerabilities - Oct08 File : nvt/gb_cups_mult_vuln_oct08.nasl |
| 0000-00-00 | Name : Slackware Advisory SSA:2008-312-01 cups File : nvt/esoft_slk_ssa_2008_312_01.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 49132 | CUPS texttops WriteProlog Function Crafted PostScript File Handling Overflow |
Snort® IPS/IDS
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2014-01-10 | Apple CUPS Text to PostScript Filter Integer Overflow attempt RuleID : 17535 - Revision : 11 - Type : SERVER-OTHER |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-0308.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0937.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2012-08-01 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20090219_cups_on_SL3_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2012-08-01 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20081010_cups_on_SL3_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-09-24 | Name : The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse9_12261.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-07-21 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_11_0_cups-081002.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-04-23 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-656-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-04-23 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2008-211.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-02-20 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2009-0308.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-02-20 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2009-0308.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-12-11 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200812-11.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-11-09 | Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update. File : Slackware_SSA_2008-312-01.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-10-21 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1656.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-10-16 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2008-8844.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-10-16 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2008-8801.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-10-13 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update. File : freebsd_pkg_ce29ce1d971a11ddab7e001c2514716c.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-10-10 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0937.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-10-10 | Name : The remote printer service is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. File : cups_1_3_9.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-10-10 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2008-0937.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-10-07 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_cups-5652.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-10-07 | Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_cups-5653.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 11:52:17 |
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