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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-5849 · published 19 December 2007

CVE-2007-5849: Easy software products cups vulnerability

EEasy Software Products · Cups

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 14% · top 3.7% CWE-189 · CWE-189
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
52References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=201570
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28113 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28129 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28136 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28200 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28386 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28441 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28636 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28676 Vendor Advisory
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2589
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1437
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200712-14.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:036
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26910
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26917
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-563-1
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4242 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39097
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39101
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00908.html
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=201570
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28113 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28129 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28136 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28200 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28386 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28441 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28636 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28676 Vendor Advisory
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2589
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1437

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