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CVE-2009-0577 Detail

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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  02/20/2009

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.8 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-064.htm Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0308.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=486052 Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48977
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9968

References to Check Content

Identifier:
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9968
Check System:
http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9968

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-0577
NVD Published Date:
02/20/2009
NVD Last Modified:
09/28/2017