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CVE-2008-5183

HighPublished

cupsd in CUPS 1.3.9 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by adding a large number of...

Published: Nov 21, 2008
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: canonical
Evidence observed: Nov 18, 2008

Primary CVSS

7.5/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS probability estimate

9.2%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 95.2%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

cupsd in CUPS 1.3.9 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by adding a large number of RSS Subscriptions, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference. NOTE: this issue can be triggered remotely by leveraging CVE-2008-5184.

Sources

CUPS 1.3.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Add RSS Subscription) Remote CrashExploit
Adrian _pagvac_ Pastor · linux · Nov 18, 2008

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