Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.14 Attribute Name ippRead memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.14 and classified as critical. This affects the function ippRead of the component Attribute Name Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2002-0063. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Easy Software Products CUPS 1.1.14 (Printing Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function ippRead of the component Attribute Name Handler. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in ippRead function of CUPS before 1.1.14 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via long attribute names or language values.

The weakness was published 03/08/2002 with Debian (Website). The advisory is shared at linux-mandrake.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-0063. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14947 (Debian DSA-110-1 : cups - buffer overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.1.14 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8192), Tenable (14947) and SecurityFocus (BID 4100†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 14947
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-110-1 : cups - buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 53391
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 110-1 (cupsys)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CUPS 1.1.14

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03/08/2002 +23 days 🔍
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07/11/2014 +3572 days 🔍
04/30/2019 +1754 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: linux-mandrake.com
Organization: Debian
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0063 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0063
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17965
X-Force: 8192
SecurityFocus: 4100 - Common Unix Printing System Attribute Name Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:40
Updated: 04/30/2019 17:18
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:40 (68), 04/30/2019 17:18 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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