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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple CUPS up to 1.1.3 (Printing Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function WriteProlog
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The bug was discovered 02/19/2009. The weakness was shared 10/14/2008 by regenrecht with iDEFENSE (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-3640 since 08/12/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. 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 scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67808 (Oracle Linux 3 : cups (ELSA-2009-0308)), 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 165681 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update (SUSE-SR:2008:021)).
Upgrading to version 1.1.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8811.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45790) and Tenable (67808). The entries 43001, 43708, 43701 and 43700 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Numeric errorCWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 67808
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 : cups (ELSA-2009-0308)
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OpenVAS ID: 61778
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1656-1 (cupsys)
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Upgrade: CUPS 1.1.4
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Timeline
08/12/2008 🔍10/09/2008 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: regenrecht
Organization: iDEFENSE
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3640 (🔍)
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X-Force: 45790
SecurityTracker: 1021034
Vulnerability Center: 19670 - CUPS WriteProlog() Function Integer Overflow Error in Texttops Utility Allows Remote Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 31690 - CUPS Multiple Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 32084
OSVDB: 49132 - CUPS texttops WriteProlog() buffer overflow
Vupen: ADV-2008-2782
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 16:11Updated: 08/18/2019 07:46
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (85), 08/18/2019 07:46 (12)
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