Easy Software Products CUPS 1.3.5 process_browse_data memory corruption

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A vulnerability has been found in Easy Software Products CUPS 1.3.5 (Printing Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function process_browse_data. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Double free vulnerability in the process_browse_data function in CUPS 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted UDP Browse packets to the cupsd port (631/udp), related to an unspecified manipulation of a remote printer. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The bug was discovered 01/07/2008. The weakness was released 02/20/2008 by H Blischke (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at cups.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0882 since 02/21/2008. Access to the local network is required for this attack. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 44 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67661 (Oracle Linux 5 : cups (ELSA-2008-0157)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 42002 (CUPS "process_browse_data()" Remote Double Free Denial of Service Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at cups.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 6 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40790) and Tenable (67661).

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 67661
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : cups (ELSA-2008-0157)
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OpenVAS ID: 60619
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1530-1 (cupsys)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: cups.org

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Advisory: cups.org
Researcher: H Blischke
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CVE: CVE-2008-0882 (🔍)
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X-Force: 40790
SecurityTracker: 1019473
Vulnerability Center: 17733 - CUPS Process_browse_data Allows Remote Attacker to Execute Arbitrary Code and Cause DoS, High
SecurityFocus: 27906 - CUPS 'process_browse_data()' Remote Double Free Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 29132 - Mandriva update for cups, Less Critical
OSVDB: 42030 - CUPS process_browse_data() Function Double-free Arbitrary Code Execution
Vupen: ADV-2008-0623

Entryinfo

Created: 03/04/2008 09:35
Updated: 08/06/2019 06:30
Changes: 03/04/2008 09:35 (93), 08/06/2019 06:30 (7)
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