CVE-2008-3640

CVE Details

Release Date:2008-10-14

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.

See more information about CVE-2008-3640 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

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

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 3 (cups)ELSA-2008-09372008-10-10
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (cups)ELSA-2008-09372008-10-10
Oracle Linux version 5 (cups)ELSA-2008-09372008-10-10



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