Description
Integer underflow in the cupsRasterReadPixels function in filter/raster.c in CUPS before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a malformed compressed raster file, which triggers a 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 | 1.7.5-11 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups | 1.7.5-11 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups | 1.7.5-11 | — |
| Debian 7 | cups | 1.5.3-5+deb7u5 | DSA-3172-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | cups | 1.4.4-7+squeeze7 | DLA-159-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | cups | 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.5 | USN-2520-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | cups +6 | 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 | RHSA-2015:1123 |
| RHEL 6 | cups +4 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | RHSA-2015:1123 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | cups | 1.7.5-5.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0465-1 |
| SLES 12 | cups154 | 1.5.4-5.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0465-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | cups | 1.7.5-5.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0465-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | cups +6 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | ELSA-2015-1123 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | cups-php | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | ELSA-2015-1123 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2015:1123 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-2520-1 cups vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3172-1 cups - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-159-1 cups - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:0465-1 Security update for cups, cups154 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2015-1123 Important: cups security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 17, 2015
References
- RHSA-2015:1123 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cups.org/str.php?L4551
- [oss-security] 20150210 CVE Request: Cups: cupsRasterReadPixels buffer overflow mailing-list
- USN-2520-1 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0381 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2015:049 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201607-06 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-2127 vendor-advisory
- 1031776 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2015-2152 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3172 vendor-advisory
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0067.html
- [oss-security] 20150212 Re: CVE Request: Cups: cupsRasterReadPixels buffer overflow mailing-list
- MDVSA-2015:108 vendor-advisory
- 72594 vdb-entry