CVE-2008-5183
CUPS Remote Denial of Service vulnerable
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 21, 2008, 2:30 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 28, 2023, 3:35 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2008-5183
vulnerability.
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products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
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CVE-2008-5183.
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CVE-2008-5183 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2008-5183 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 28, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://lab.gnucitizen.org/projects/cups-0day No Types Assigned http://lab.gnucitizen.org/projects/cups-0day Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/43521 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/43521 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2176 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2176 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/pwning-ubuntu-via-cups/ No Types Assigned http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/pwning-ubuntu-via-cups/ Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:028 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:028 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/19/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/19/3 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/19/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/19/4 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/20/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/20/1 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1029.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1029.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32419 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32419 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021396 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021396 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0535 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0535 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/298241 No Types Assigned https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/298241 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46684 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46684 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10586 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10586 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7150 No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7150 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CWE NIST CWE-399 Added CWE NIST CWE-476 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.5-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.5-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.6-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.6-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.6-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.9-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.10-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.21:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.21:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.22:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.22:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.23:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2:b2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.3.7 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.3.9 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.5.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.5.6 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/7150 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10586 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7150 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10586 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/46684 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46684 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 21, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-5183 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-5183
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.04 }} -0.16%
score
0.91037
percentile