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CVE-2015-3279 Detail

Description

Integer overflow in filter/texttopdf.c in texttopdf in cups-filters before 1.0.71 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted line size in a print job, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7365
http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7365
http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7366#NEWS
http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7366#NEWS
http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7369
http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7369
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00033.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00033.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2360.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2360.html
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2659-1
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2659-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3303
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3303
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/03/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/03/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/03/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/03/5
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75557
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75557
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1238990
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1238990
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-08
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-08

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-189 Numeric Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-3279
NVD Published Date:
07/14/2015
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.