Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 14, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-3279
CVE-2015-3279
Description
Integer overflow in filter/texttopdf.c in texttopdf in cups-filters before 1.0.71 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted line size in a print job, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
13- bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7365nvd
- bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7366nvd
- bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7369nvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00033.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2360.htmlnvd
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2659-1nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3303nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/03/2nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/03/5nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75557nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-08nvd
News mentions
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