PT-2008-1116 · Apple+1 · Cups+1

Regenrecht · Published 2008-03-18 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2008-0047

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions CUPS versions 1.3.5 and earlier CUPS versions prior to 1.2.12-r7

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the cgiCompileSearch function when printer sharing is enabled, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted search expressions. Multiple vulnerabilities in the CUPS package can lead to breaches of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information, and can be exploited remotely.

Recommendations For CUPS version 1.3.5, consider disabling the printer sharing feature until a patch is available. For CUPS versions prior to 1.2.12-r7, update to version 1.2.12-r7 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the cgiCompileSearch function to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-09622

CVE-2008-0047

DSA-1530-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10707-1

RHSA-2008:0192

RHSA-2008_0192

Affected Products

Cups

Red Hat

References · 59

• https://redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00091.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29655 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29634 · Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-01.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0192.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-09622 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-0047 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0047 · Security Note
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:081 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-598-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29573 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0047 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-01436 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10707-1 · Vendor Advisory