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Update Protection against Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS)

 

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2008-209
Date Published:
Severity:
Source: FRSIRT:ADV-2008-1059
SECTRACK:1019739
BID:28544
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2008-1373
Protection Provided by: IPS-1
  • IPS-1
  • IPS-1 NGX R65
Who is Vulnerable?
Unix systems running CUPS 1.3.6
Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability in CUPS could allow a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service or execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system via a buffer overflow.