CVE-2009-0577

cups-CVE-2008-3640.patch has been corrupted.

Published Feb 20, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS 1.1.17 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3640.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-0581 Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS 1.1.17 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3640.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:40 AM
Reserved
Feb 13, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 20, 2009, 7:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:05 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 17, 2009, 12:00 AM