6064 : CUPS httpGets() Function Overflow DoS
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5 months ago

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90%

Disclosure

Feb 01, 2001

Discovery

Unknown

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Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

CUPS contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a line longer than the input buffer size was sent by a client, and will result in loss of availability for the machine.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.1.6-10 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Easy Software Products
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CUPS
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1.0
1.0.x
1.1.0
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.1.3
1.1.4
1.1.5

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