cups-CVE-2008-3640.patch has been corrupted.
Published Feb 20, 2009
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.58%
Description
Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS 1.1.17 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3640.
Affected products
No data.
Running on/with
- 3
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.56
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0308
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.56 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0308 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.58% (0.03576) | 89.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.59% (0.03592) | 87.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.15% (0.03146) | 86.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.17% (0.04169) | 92.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 4.17% (0.04169) | 92.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 2.99% (0.02985) | 90.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 2.13% (0.02127) | 88.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 21, 2023 | 2.20% (0.02201) | 88.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2023 | 2.44% (0.02440) | 88.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2.95% (0.02954) | 89.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.02% (0.03023) | 89.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.90% (0.05903) | 90.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 5.90% (0.05903) | 90.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 6.28% (0.06280) | 90.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 5.90% (0.05903) | 89.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 7.52% (0.07525) | 92.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.90% (0.05903) | 89.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.90% (0.05903) | 77.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33995 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-064.htm x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0308.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0577 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=486052 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48977 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0577
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9968 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0577
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33995 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory | |
| http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-064.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0308.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0577 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=486052 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48977 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0577 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9968 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0577 |
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