National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-0053
Original release date:03/18/2008
Last revised:10/11/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Multiple buffer overflows in the HP-GL/2-to-PostScript filter in CUPS before 1.3.6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HP-GL/2 file.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
**NOTE: Access Complexity scored Low due to insufficient information
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
- Official Statement from Red Hat (05/15/2008)
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NVD clarification:
To exploit this flaw an attacker needs to print a malicious file through the vulnerable filter (either themselves or by convincing a victim to do so), it should therefore be AC:M
In CUPS, print filters run as an unprivileged user no superuser (root), therefore this should be scored C:P, I:P, A:P
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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA08-079A
Name: TA08-079A
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2008-03-18
Type: Patch Information
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2008-2897
External Source: XF
Name: macos-cups-inputvalidation-unspecified(41272)
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-598-1
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1019672
External Source: BID
Name: 28334
External Source: BID
Name: 28304
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0206
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0192
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2008:081
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0924
Type: Advisory
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1625
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200804-01
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31324
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29750
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29659
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29655
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29634
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29630
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29603
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29573
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29420
Type: Advisory
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2008:020
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
