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CVE-2008-5286

Published: 1 December 2008

Integer overflow in the _cupsImageReadPNG function in CUPS 1.1.17 through 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PNG image with a large height value, which bypasses a validation check and triggers a buffer overflow.

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
cups
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Does not exist

gutsy Does not exist

hardy Does not exist

intrepid
Released (1.3.9-2ubuntu6.1)
upstream Needs triage

Patches:
upstream: http://www.cups.org/strfiles/2974/str2974.patch
cupsys
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper
Released (1.2.2-0ubuntu0.6.06.12)
gutsy
Released (1.3.2-1ubuntu7.9)
hardy
Released (1.3.7-1ubuntu3.3)
intrepid Does not exist

upstream Needs triage