# CVE-2007-4351: Off-by-one error in the ippReadIO function in cups/ipp.c in CUPS 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a cr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-10-31 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Off-by-one error in the ippReadIO function in cups/ipp.c in CUPS 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) textWithLanguage or (2) nameWithLanguage Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) tag, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow.

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/27410
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27499
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1407
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-76/advisory/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1934/references
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.501902
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27577
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27474
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27233
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-16.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1022.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27712
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-476.htm
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1875
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_58_cups.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27447
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27540
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27494
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1020.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/539-1/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018879

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