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Scientific Linux Security Update : cups on SL3.x, SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64
critical Nessus Plugin ID 60378
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
SL5 Only: A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in a CUPS administration interface CGI script. A local attacker able to connect to the IPP port (TCP port 631) could send a malicious request causing the script to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code as the 'lp' user. Please note: the default CUPS configuration in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 does not allow remote connections to the IPP TCP port. (CVE-2008-0047)Two overflows were discovered in the HP-GL/2-to-PostScript filter. An attacker could create a malicious HP-GL/2 file that could possibly execute arbitrary code as the 'lp' user if the file is printed.
(CVE-2008-0053)
A buffer overflow flaw was discovered in the GIF decoding routines used by CUPS image converting filters 'imagetops' and 'imagetoraster'.
An attacker could create a malicious GIF file that could possibly execute arbitrary code as the 'lp' user if the file was printed.
(CVE-2008-1373)
SL 3 & 4 Only: It was discovered that the patch used to address CVE-2004-0888 in CUPS packages in Scientific Linux 3 and 4 did not completely resolve the integer overflow in the 'pdftops' filter on 64-bit platforms. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that could possibly execute arbitrary code as the 'lp' user if the file was printed. (CVE-2008-1374)
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 60378
File Name: sl_20080401_cups_on_SL3_x.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 8/1/2012
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 4/1/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2004-0888, CVE-2008-0047, CVE-2008-0053, CVE-2008-1373, CVE-2008-1374