CVE-2009-0577
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS 1.1.17 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3640.
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CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 5.8 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (cups) | RHSA-2009:0308 | 2009-02-19 |
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