National Cyber Awareness System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2011-3170
Original release date:08/19/2011
Last revised:05/15/2013
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The gif_read_lzw function in filter/image-gif.c in CUPS 1.4.8 and earlier does not properly handle the first code word in an LZW stream, which allows remote attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a crafted stream, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2896.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
4.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: High
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=727800
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://cups.org/str.php?L3914
Type: Patch Information
External Source: XF
Name: cups-gifreadlzw-function-bo(69380)
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-1207-1
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1025980
External Source: BID
Name: 49323
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2011:147
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2011:146
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-2354
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-201207-10
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 46024
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 45796
