Description
Integer overflow in filter/texttopdf.c in texttopdf in cups-filters before 1.0.71 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted line size in a print job, which triggers a heap-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 | 1.5.0-16 | — |
| Debian 14 | cups-filters | 1.0.71-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups | 1.5.0-16 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups-filters | 1.0.71-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups | 1.5.0-16 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups-filters | 1.0.71-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | cups-filters | 1.0.61-5+deb8u1 | DSA-3303-1 |
| Debian 7 | cups-filters | 1.0.18-2.1+deb7u2 | DSA-3303-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 6.0 | cups | 1.4.4-7+squeeze10 | DLA-314-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | cups-filters | 1.0.52-0ubuntu1.5 | USN-2659-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | cups-filters +2 | 1.0.35-21.el7 | RHSA-2015:2360 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | cups-filters | 1.0.58-8.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1377-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | cups-filters | 1.0.58-8.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1377-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cups-filters | 1.8.2-1.11 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10313-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | cups-filters +2 | 1.0.35-21.el7 | ELSA-2015-2360 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2015:2360 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups-filters security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-2659-1 cups-filters vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3303-1 cups-filters - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-314-1 cups - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1377-1 Security update for cups-filters SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10313-1 cups-filters-1.8.2-1.11 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2015-2360 Moderate: cups-filters security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 23, 2015
References
- USN-2659-1 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201510-08 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150703 Re: CVE-2015-3258 CVE-2015-3279 cups-filters mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1238990
- [oss-security] 20150703 Re: CVE-2015-3258 CVE-2015-3279 cups-filters mailing-list
- http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7365
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7366#NEWS
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1244 vendor-advisory
- http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7369
- DSA-3303 vendor-advisory
- 75557 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2015:2360 vendor-advisory