CVE-2015-3258

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    CVE-2015-3258

    Published: 14 Jul 2015Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Heap-based buffer overflow in the WriteProlog function in filter/texttopdf.c in texttopdf in cups-filters before 1.0.70 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a small line size in a print job.

    References: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2360.html, http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3303, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-08, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235385, http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7363, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00033.html, http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2659-1, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/26/4, http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75436

    Affected packages

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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    High
    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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    High