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TI-2015-02900 Aliases CVE-2015-3279GHSA-m849-v2w8-6c9x

Integer overflow in filter/texttopdf.c in texttopdf in cups-filters before 1.0.71 allows…

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06642 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.70Vulnerablebackstage
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.70 Vulnerable ·backstage
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:2360 Released 2015-11-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    cups-filters security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) cups-filters-1.0.35-21.el7, cups-filters-libs-1.0.35-21.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) cups-filters-devel-1.0.35-21.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) cups-filters-1.0.35-21.el7, cups-filters-libs-1.0.35-21.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) cups-filters-devel-1.0.35-21.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) cups-filters-1.0.35-21.el7, cups-filters-libs-1.0.35-21.el7, cups-filters-libs-1.0.35-21.el7.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) cups-filters-devel-1.0.35-21.el7, cups-filters-devel-1.0.35-21.el7.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) cups-filters-1.0.35-21.el7, cups-filters-libs-1.0.35-21.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) cups-filters-devel-1.0.35-21.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2360
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2360
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2360
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2360
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2360
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2360
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2360
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2360

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3279
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m849-v2w8-6c9x

References

Advisory 5

Other 7

Sources

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