Buffer Overflow Affecting cups package, versions <2.3.3-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE321-CUPS-8482916
  • published6 Dec 2024
  • disclosed27 Oct 2020

Introduced: 27 Oct 2020

CVE-2019-8842  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.21 cups to version 2.3.3-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cups package and not the cups package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.21 relevant fixed versions and status.

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra. In certain configurations, a remote attacker may be able to submit arbitrary print jobs.

CVSS Scores

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