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CUPS xpdf Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA17976
Release Date: 2005-12-13
Popularity: 9,754 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:CUPS 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-3191
CVE-2005-3192
CVE-2005-3193


Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in CUPS, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerabilities are caused due to the use of a vulnerable version of Xpdf.

For more information:
SA17897

Solution:
The vulnerabilities have been fixed in the CVS version 1.2svn-r4876.

Original Advisory:
Ubuntu:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/usn/usn-227-1

Other References:
SA17897:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17897/


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