Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
References
Link Resource
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=752
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32084 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32226 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32284 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32292 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32316 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32331
http://secunia.com/advisories/33085
http://secunia.com/advisories/33111
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-261088-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-470.htm
http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L575
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2919
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1656
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-11.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:211
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0937.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31690 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021034
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2782
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3401
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1568
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45790
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10266
https://usn.ubuntu.com/656-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00331.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00380.html
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-10-14T20:00:00

Updated: 2018-10-03T20:57:01

Reserved: 2008-08-12T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2008-3640

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-14T21:10:35.627

Modified: 2018-10-03T21:55:31.820


Link: CVE-2008-3640

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