CUPS 1.3 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in CUPS 1.3. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-1722. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in CUPS 1.3 (Printing Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple integer overflows in (1) filter/image-png.c and (2) filter/image-zoom.c in CUPS 1.3 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and trigger memory corruption, as demonstrated via a crafted PNG image.

The bug was discovered 04/08/2008. The weakness was shared 04/08/2008 by Thomas Pollet as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-1722 since 04/10/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67699 (Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : cups (ELSA-2008-0498)), 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 117282 (CentOS Security Update for CUPS (CESA-2008:0498)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42910), Tenable (67699), SecurityFocus (BID 28781†), OSVDB (44398†) and Secunia (SA29809†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67699
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : cups (ELSA-2008-0498)
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OpenVAS ID: 90017
OpenVAS Name: Cups < 1.3.8 vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Thomas Pollet
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-1722 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1722
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41909

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X-Force: 42910
SecurityFocus: 28781 - CUPS PNG Filter Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 29809
OSVDB: 44398 - CUPS PNG File Handling Multiple Overflows
SecurityTracker: 1019854
Vulnerability Center: 18205 - CUPS Multiple Integer Overflow via Crafted PNG Image, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-1226

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 05/31/2025 22:41
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (76), 08/08/2019 16:39 (11), 12/28/2024 05:29 (17), 05/31/2025 22:41 (2)
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