CVE-2008-5183

EUVD-2008-5161
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 83%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
applecups
𝑥
≤ 1.3.9
applemac_os_x
𝑥
< 10.5.6
applemac_os_x_server
𝑥
< 10.5.6
opensuseopensuse
11.0
debiandebian_linux
5.0
debiandebian_linux
6.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
cups
bookworm
2.4.2-3+deb12u7
fixed
bookworm (security)
2.4.2-3+deb12u8
fixed
bullseye
2.3.3op2-3+deb11u8
fixed
bullseye (security)
2.3.3op2-3+deb11u9
fixed
etch
not-affected
lenny
no-dsa
sid
2.4.10-2
fixed
trixie
2.4.10-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
cups
dapper
dne
gutsy
dne
hardy
dne
intrepid
Fixed 1.3.9-2ubuntu6.1
released
cupsys
dapper
not-affected
gutsy
Fixed 1.3.2-1ubuntu7.9
released
hardy
Fixed 1.3.7-1ubuntu3.3
released
intrepid
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://lab.gnucitizen.org/projects/cups-0day
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
http://secunia.com/advisories/43521
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2176
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/pwning-ubuntu-via-cups/
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:028
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/19/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/19/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/20/1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1029.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32419
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021396
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0535
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/298241
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46684
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10586
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7150
http://lab.gnucitizen.org/projects/cups-0day
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
http://secunia.com/advisories/43521
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2176
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/pwning-ubuntu-via-cups/
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:028
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/19/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/19/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/20/1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1029.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32419
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021396
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0535
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/298241
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46684
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10586
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7150