CVE-2002-1369

N/A Unknown

Published: December 26, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

jobs.c in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 does not properly use the strncat function call when processing the options string, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0117.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000702

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104032149026670&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-232

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.idefense.com/advisory/12.19.02.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Vendor Advisory

http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:001

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_002_cups.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-295.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6438

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10910

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0117.html