CVE-2008-3640

CVE Details

Release Date:	2008-10-14
Impact:	Important	What is this?

Description

Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	6.8
Vector String:	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 3 (cups)	ELSA-2008-0937	2008-10-10
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (cups)	ELSA-2008-0937	2008-10-10
Oracle Linux version 5 (cups)	ELSA-2008-0937	2008-10-10