VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-0596
Memory leak in CUPS before 1.1.22, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and daemon crash) via a large number of requests to add and remove shared printers.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.31%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.31%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Memory leak in CUPS before 1.1.22, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and daemon crash) via a large number of requests to add and remove shared printers.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.31% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- easy software products/cups
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29087Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29189
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29251
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-084.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-098.htm
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0091
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0091
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:050
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0153.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0161.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488966/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27988
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019497
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40842
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2283
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10857
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29087Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29189
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29251
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-084.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-098.htm
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.