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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cups | 1.3.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups | 1.3.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups | 1.3.4-1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | cupsys | 1.3.2-1+lenny1 | DTSA-81-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | cupsys | 1.2.7-4etch1 | DSA-1407-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | cups +3 | 1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1 | RHSA-2007:1020 |
| RHEL 4 | cups +2 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2 | RHSA-2007:1022 |
| RHEL 3 | cups +2 | 1:1.1.17-13.3.46 | RHSA-2007:1023 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cups | 2.3.3op2-4.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10707-1 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2007:1020 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2007:1022 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2007:1023 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1407-1 cupsys - buffer overflow with arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-81-1 cupsys - buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10707-1 cups-2.3.3op2-4.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 27410 third-party-advisory
- 27499 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1407 vendor-advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-76/advisory/
- ADV-2008-1934 vdb-entry
- SSA:2007-305-01 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2007-4238 vdb-entry
- TA07-352A third-party-advisory
- 27577 third-party-advisory
- 28136 third-party-advisory
- 27474 third-party-advisory
- 27233 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200711-16 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2007:1022 vendor-advisory
- 27712 third-party-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-476.htm
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1875
- SUSE-SA:2007:058 vendor-advisory
- 27447 third-party-advisory
- 27540 third-party-advisory
- 27494 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2007:1020 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2007-12-17 vendor-advisory
- USN-539-1 vendor-advisory
- 1018879 vdb-entry
- 27604 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10604 vdb-entry signature
- 26268 vdb-entry
- cups-ippreadio-bo(38190) vdb-entry
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
- 30847 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2007:1023 vendor-advisory
- 20080625 Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) Vulnerability vendor-advisory
- ADV-2007-3681 vdb-entry
- MDKSA-2007:204 vendor-advisory
- VU#446897 third-party-advisory
- 27445 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2007-2715 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=361661
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2561