Fedora 8 : cups-1.3.9-1.fc8 (2008-8801)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 34424

Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

Security release. This updates to 1.3.9 and fixes three integer overflows in the CUPS text and image filters.

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Solution

Update the affected cups package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 34424

File Name: fedora_2008-8801.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Fedora Local Security Checks

Published: 10/16/2008

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:cups, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:8

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/16/2008

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3639, CVE-2008-3640, CVE-2008-3641

BID: 31688, 31690

CWE: 119, 189, 399

FEDORA: 2008-8801

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