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Package name cups
Date January 9th, 2003
Advisory ID MDKSA-2003:001
Affected versions 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 9.0
Synopsis Updated CUPS packages fix multiple vulnerabilities

Problem 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.

Updated Packages

Mandrakelinux 7.2

 f17c83eb8ccb6bb618b3a4dab7a9bbc4  7.2/RPMS/cups-1.1.18-1.4mdk.i586.rpm
ed0029788b6b296bb05581eff46f5729  7.2/RPMS/cups-devel-1.1.18-1.4mdk.i586.rpm
00def624c71687b8827241933958a808  7.2/RPMS/cups-serial-1.1.18-1.4mdk.i586.rpm
4dff4f9e6fc7eac07d22945d1469a8f4  7.2/RPMS/printer-testpages-1.1.18-1.4mdk.i586.rpm
83b2da7301cedff6d59c3df2a96a39a2  7.2/SRPMS/cups-1.1.18-1.4mdk.src.rpm

Mandrakelinux 8.0

 1d541f2d3c992e627925e87c54209a40  8.0/RPMS/cups-1.1.18-1.4mdk.i586.rpm
6af8ee1580fbe69c1f08b569f21ba161  8.0/RPMS/cups-common-1.1.18-1.4mdk.i586.rpm
d345d490a90c3cad7f31e80af294c7db  8.0/RPMS/cups-serial-1.1.18-1.4mdk.i586.rpm
15d3a86224bf59e03b1866e569dc54c6  8.0/RPMS/libcups1-1.1.18-1.4mdk.i586.rpm
ba587bd4e9f746ee3a5281bb1e9be219  8.0/RPMS/libcups1-devel-1.1.18-1.4mdk.i586.rpm
b623a022104d1eb83408ea105dd16668  8.0/RPMS/printer-testpages-1.1.18-1.4mdk.i586.rpm
83b2da7301cedff6d59c3df2a96a39a2  8.0/SRPMS/cups-1.1.18-1.4mdk.src.rpm

Mandrakelinux 8.0/PPC

 df84b1c335a69b0b90b5d96ab94bcd0b  ppc/8.0/RPMS/cups-1.1.18-1.4mdk.ppc.rpm
27e585a501be4b93bbaedcacbddf67b6  ppc/8.0/RPMS/cups-common-1.1.18-1.4mdk.ppc.rpm
e4fd8b352d7d2a42d56c779743884c5c  ppc/8.0/RPMS/cups-serial-1.1.18-1.4mdk.ppc.rpm
a0763833fffaf609f42dca58879a53d5  ppc/8.0/RPMS/libcups1-1.1.18-1.4mdk.ppc.rpm
889bc806ee2812c4f5b102f5dd46dbb6  ppc/8.0/RPMS/libcups1-devel-1.1.18-1.4mdk.ppc.rpm
eb72f554fa1cc4961a5e3d99b286728e  ppc/8.0/RPMS/printer-testpages-1.1.18-1.4mdk.ppc.rpm
83b2da7301cedff6d59c3df2a96a39a2  ppc/8.0/SRPMS/cups-1.1.18-1.4mdk.src.rpm

Mandrakelinux 8.1

 c0cd7bc047fffef9f1478fdb5722e2e6  8.1/RPMS/cups-1.1.18-1.4mdk.i586.rpm
c852340e8fcbf5750f8733369a213d08  8.1/RPMS/cups-common-1.1.18-1.4mdk.i586.rpm
6cf9f3ffc2128af26adc4ed1e106cea0  8.1/RPMS/cups-serial-1.1.18-1.4mdk.i586.rpm
672fb16ff0e0d8591495d629df7ca822  8.1/RPMS/libcups1-1.1.18-1.4mdk.i586.rpm
69fc4fee7eeb0bab6efceca3a8614018  8.1/RPMS/libcups1-devel-1.1.18-1.4mdk.i586.rpm
83b2da7301cedff6d59c3df2a96a39a2  8.1/SRPMS/cups-1.1.18-1.4mdk.src.rpm

Mandrakelinux 8.1/IA64

 d4bb657b04b221ccb051fdf2dd883a11  ia64/8.1/RPMS/cups-1.1.18-1.4mdk.ia64.rpm
557bd96819f68ba32249575d3c0c20ae  ia64/8.1/RPMS/cups-common-1.1.18-1.4mdk.ia64.rpm
1736860843b7c8890b62488b4452f136  ia64/8.1/RPMS/cups-serial-1.1.18-1.4mdk.ia64.rpm
d47285ab40a8885586847a0998a9bf69  ia64/8.1/RPMS/libcups1-1.1.18-1.4mdk.ia64.rpm
87df36264d25ddc4389c04c9f097540d  ia64/8.1/RPMS/libcups1-devel-1.1.18-1.4mdk.ia64.rpm
83b2da7301cedff6d59c3df2a96a39a2  ia64/8.1/SRPMS/cups-1.1.18-1.4mdk.src.rpm

Mandrakelinux 8.2

 281f89ef9155e2e430396831be7b3087  8.2/RPMS/cups-1.1.18-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
1e982869c576e5a78665f9d28ff462b1  8.2/RPMS/cups-common-1.1.18-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
7d1db740b9675b9419468a351f798775  8.2/RPMS/cups-serial-1.1.18-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
c7f1531bd7dd52182efe9131fb12c5cc  8.2/RPMS/libcups1-1.1.18-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
6d8cf127ddd11ab1e63bc099428faea3  8.2/RPMS/libcups1-devel-1.1.18-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
7f494bb95a0d9cc192ab0131fae0dc17  8.2/SRPMS/cups-1.1.18-1.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrakelinux 8.2/PPC

 139e03bb8ad5d289aea18019e1f4e712  ppc/8.2/RPMS/cups-1.1.18-1.1mdk.ppc.rpm
8f27010ecaafecd149fe8e9601c38fc2  ppc/8.2/RPMS/cups-common-1.1.18-1.1mdk.ppc.rpm
0ff1eb72262b02a1792d98abb382e54f  ppc/8.2/RPMS/cups-serial-1.1.18-1.1mdk.ppc.rpm
c57decc1cbe9d09da520f318b2271858  ppc/8.2/RPMS/libcups1-1.1.18-1.1mdk.ppc.rpm
7987af72a8a13bbed6810f2624b32a2c  ppc/8.2/RPMS/libcups1-devel-1.1.18-1.1mdk.ppc.rpm
7f494bb95a0d9cc192ab0131fae0dc17  ppc/8.2/SRPMS/cups-1.1.18-1.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrakelinux 9.0

 0278e384637506da4e04c32a8360b00c  9.0/RPMS/cups-1.1.18-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
004827e4003c13d58d91e2d275cbf8ee  9.0/RPMS/cups-common-1.1.18-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
488d6bdc022901905788551891b7fa86  9.0/RPMS/cups-serial-1.1.18-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
6fc9095ffcc42b768528364b0ec05ea8  9.0/RPMS/libcups1-1.1.18-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
78bb67665b6c8df9029826c22cdd0bda  9.0/RPMS/libcups1-devel-1.1.18-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
7f494bb95a0d9cc192ab0131fae0dc17  9.0/SRPMS/cups-1.1.18-1.1mdk.src.rpm

References

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-1384
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-1366
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-1367
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-1368
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-1369
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-1371
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-1372
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-1383
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/12.23.02.txt

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