CVE-2007-4351
Off-by-one error in the ippReadIO function in cups/ipp.c in CUPS 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) textWithLanguage or (2) nameWithLanguage Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) tag, leading to a stack-based…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Off-by-one error in the ippReadIO function in cups/ipp.c in CUPS 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) textWithLanguage or (2) nameWithLanguage Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) tag, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 7.38% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- cups/cups
- Source
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27233Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27410
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27445
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27447
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27474
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27494
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27499
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27540
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27577
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27604
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27712
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30847
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-76/advisory/Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-16.xml
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.501902
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-476.htm
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a00809a1f11.html
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2561
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1407
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446897US Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:204
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_58_cups.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1020.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1022.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1023.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26268
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018879
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.