Description
Integer underflow in the asn1_get_string function in the SNMP back end (backend/snmp.c) for CUPS 1.2 through 1.3.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SNMP response that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
Published: 2007-12-19
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 34.6% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1437-1 New cupsys packages fix several vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-563-1 CUPS vulnerabilities
History

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Easy Software Products Cups
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:47:00.628Z

Reserved: 2007-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-5849

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-12-19T21:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-5849

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2007-12-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-5849 - Bugzilla

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