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TITLE:
CUPS "gif_read_lzw()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA45796

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-08-26

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been discovered in CUPS, which can be exploited
by malicious people to potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the
"gif_read_lzw()" function (filter/image-gif.c) and can be exploited
to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via specially crafted GIF
images.

This is related to:
SA45713

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.4.8. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Fixed in the SVN repository.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Red Hat Security Response Team

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
CUPS Bug #3914:
http://cups.org/str.php?L3914

Red Hat Bug #732106:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=732106

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