CVE-2007-4351 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the CUPS printing server via crafted IPP tags, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-4351?
CVE-2007-4351 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Off-by-one error in the ippReadIO function in cups/ipp.c in CUPS 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) textWithLanguage or (2) nameWithLanguage Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) tag, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4351?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (12)
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1 |
cups-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1 |
cups-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1 |
cups-lpd Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1 |
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1 |
cups-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1 |
cups-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1 |
cups Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1 |
cups-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1 |
cups-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1 |
cups-libs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1 |
cups-lpd Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1 |
Products include Cups Cups.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4351?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-4351 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4351 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4351, DSA-1407-1, DTSA-81-1, GHSA-r79v-84jh-ff36, RHSA-2007:1020.