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Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : cups (MDKSA-2003:001)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 13986

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

iDefense reported several security problems in CUPS that can lead to local and remote root compromise. An integer overflow in the HTTP interface can be used to gain remote access with CUPS privilege. A local file race condition can be used to gain root privilege, although the previous bug must be exploited first. An attacker can remotely add printers to the vulnerable system. A remote DoS can be accomplished due to negative length in the memcpy() call. An integer overflow in image handling code can be used to gain higher privilege. An attacker can gain local root privilege due to a buffer overflow of the 'options' buffer. A design problem can be exploited to gain local root access, however this needs an added printer (which can also be done, as per a previously noted bug). Wrong handling of zero-width images can be abused to gain higher privilege. Finally, a file descriptor leak and DoS due to missing checks of return values of file/socket operations.

MandrakeSoft recommends all users upgrade these CUPS packages immediately.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.idefense.com/advisory/12.23.02.txt

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 13986

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2003-001.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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: cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cups, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cups-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cups-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cups-serial, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libcups1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libcups1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:printer-testpages

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/9/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-1366, CVE-2002-1367, CVE-2002-1368, CVE-2002-1369, CVE-2002-1371, CVE-2002-1372, CVE-2002-1383, CVE-2002-1384

MDKSA: 2003:001