CUPS Double Free Bug in process_browse_data() May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019473
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019473
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-0882
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 21 2008
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Exploit Included: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.3.5
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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 specially crafted UDP IPP packets to trigger a double free error and cause the daemon to crash or potentially
execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
The addition and removal
of remote shared printers can trigger the flaw.
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Impact: A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a source code fix.
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Vendor URL: www.cups.org/str.php?L2656 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: State 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: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:34:39 -0500
Subject: CUPS
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http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2656
CVE-2008-0882
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