CVE-2008-3640

NameCVE-2008-3640
DescriptionInteger overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1656-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
cups (PTS)bullseye2.3.3op2-3+deb11u8fixed
bullseye (security)2.3.3op2-3+deb11u9fixed
bookworm, bookworm (security)2.4.2-3+deb12u8fixed
sid, trixie2.4.10-2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
cupssource(unstable)1.3.8-1lenny2medium
cupsyssourceetch1.2.7-4etch5DSA-1656-1
cupsyssource(unstable)(unfixed)
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