CUPS Buffer Overflow in gif_read_lzw() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019739
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019739
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-1373
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 1 2008
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.3.6
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System). A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send a GIF file with a specially crafted code_size value to trigger a buffer overflow in gif_read_lzw() and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
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Impact: A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution: No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Vendor URL: www.cups.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 13:57:31 -0500
Subject: CUPS
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http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2765
CVE-2008-1373
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