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Description
Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS 1.1.17 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3640.
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.5/13/2024 10:04:30 PM
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.11/06/2023 9:03:40 PM
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Description
Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS 1.1.17 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3640.
Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS 1.1.17 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3640.
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.2/12/2023 9:19:39 PM
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Description
Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS 1.1.17 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3640.
Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS 1.1.17 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3640.
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.11/18/2016 10:02:10 PM
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Reference
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/48977 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
Modified Analysis by NIST11/08/2016 1:06:03 PM
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CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3:*:desktop:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 1
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9968 No Types Assigned
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9968 Not Applicable
Changed
Reference Type
http://secunia.com/advisories/33995 No Types Assigned
http://secunia.com/advisories/33995 Third Party Advisory, Permissions Required
Changed
Reference Type
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-064.htm No Types Assigned
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-064.htm Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/48977 No Types Assigned
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/48977 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=486052 No Types Assigned
Configuration 1
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3:*:desktop:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 1
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9968 No Types Assigned
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9968 Broken Link
Changed
Reference Type
http://secunia.com/advisories/33995 No Types Assigned
http://secunia.com/advisories/33995 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-064.htm No Types Assigned
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-064.htm Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/48977 No Types Assigned
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/48977 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Initial CVE Analysis2/23/2009 12:03:00 PM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2009-0577 NVD
Published Date: 02/20/2009 NVD
Last Modified: 11/06/2023
Source: Red Hat, Inc.
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