cups-filters up to 1.0.70 Print Job filter/texttopdf.c numeric error
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in cups-filters up to 1.0.70 (Printing Software). Affected is an unknown code of the file filter/texttopdf.c of the component Print Job Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Integer overflow in filter/texttopdf.c in texttopdf in cups-filters before 1.0.71 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted line size in a print job, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
The weakness was published 07/14/2015 with Red Hat (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-3279 since 04/10/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84756 (openSUSE Security Update : cups-filters (openSUSE-2015-492)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196161 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Cups-filters Vulnerabilities (USN-2659-1)).
Upgrading to version 1.0.71 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (84756). Similar entry is available at 76499.
Product
Type
Name
Version
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.8
- 1.0.9
- 1.0.10
- 1.0.11
- 1.0.12
- 1.0.13
- 1.0.14
- 1.0.15
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- 1.0.17
- 1.0.18
- 1.0.19
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- 1.0.21
- 1.0.22
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- 1.0.34
- 1.0.35
- 1.0.36
- 1.0.37
- 1.0.38
- 1.0.39
- 1.0.40
- 1.0.41
- 1.0.42
- 1.0.43
- 1.0.44
- 1.0.45
- 1.0.46
- 1.0.47
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- 1.0.50
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- 1.0.52
- 1.0.53
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- 1.0.55
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- 1.0.57
- 1.0.58
- 1.0.59
- 1.0.60
- 1.0.61
- 1.0.62
- 1.0.63
- 1.0.64
- 1.0.65
- 1.0.66
- 1.0.67
- 1.0.68
- 1.0.69
- 1.0.70
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Numeric errorCWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 84756
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : cups-filters (openSUSE-2015-492)
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OpenVAS ID: 703303
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3303-1 (cups-filters - security update)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: cups-filters 1.0.71
Timeline
04/10/2015 🔍07/06/2015 🔍
07/06/2015 🔍
07/14/2015 🔍
07/14/2015 🔍
07/15/2015 🔍
07/20/2015 🔍
06/01/2022 🔍
Sources
Advisory: usn-2659-1Organization: Red Hat
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-3279 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 51465 - Cups-filters before 1.0.71 Remote DoS or Code Execution via a Crafted Line Size in a Print Job - CVE-2015-3279, High
SecurityFocus: 75557 - cups-filters CVE-2015-3279 Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 07/15/2015 14:19Updated: 06/01/2022 00:33
Changes: 07/15/2015 14:19 (61), 07/14/2017 08:58 (12), 06/01/2022 00:06 (3), 06/01/2022 00:21 (1), 06/01/2022 00:33 (1)
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