CVE-2015-3258 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2015-3258: 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.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2015-3258 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cups→ fixed in1.5.0-16urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cups
```
cups-filters→ fixed in1.0.70-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cups-filters
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cups→ fixed in1.5.0-16urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cups
```
cups-filters→ fixed in1.0.70-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cups-filters
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cups→ fixed in1.5.0-16urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cups
```
cups-filters→ fixed in1.0.70-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cups-filters
```

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