CVE-2025-58364
cups: Remote DoS via null dereference
Description
OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. In versions 2.4.12 and earlier, an unsafe deserialization and validation of printer attributes causes null dereference in the libcups library. This is a remote DoS vulnerability available in local subnet in default configurations. It can cause the cups & cups-browsed to crash, on all the machines in local network who are listening for printers (so by default for all regular linux machines). On systems where the vulnerability CVE-2024-47176 (cups-filters 1.x/cups-browsed 2.x vulnerability) was not fixed, and the firewall on the machine does not reject incoming communication to IPP port, and the machine is set to be available to public internet, attack vector "Network" is possible. The current versions of CUPS and cups-browsed projects have the attack vector "Adjacent" in their default configurations. Version 2.4.13 contains a patch for CVE-2025-58364.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 11, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 19, 2025, 7:48 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
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CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update CUPS to version 2.4.13 or newer.
- Apply patches for CVE-2024-47176 if applicable.
- Restrict access to the IPP port.
- Configure firewall to reject incoming traffic.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-58364 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-58364
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URL | Resource |
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https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/e58cba9d6fceed4242980e51dbd1302cf638ab1d | Patch |
https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-7qx3-r744-6qv4 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-58364
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CybersecurityNews
Linux CUPS Vulnerability Let Attackers Remote DoS and Bypass Authentication
Two critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux Common Unix Printing System (CUPS), exposing millions of systems to remote denial-of-service attacks and authentication bypass exploits. ... Read more
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CVE-2025-58364
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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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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openprinting:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.4.13 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/e58cba9d6fceed4242980e51dbd1302cf638ab1d Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-7qx3-r744-6qv4 Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. In versions 2.4.12 and earlier, an unsafe deserialization and validation of printer attributes causes null dereference in the libcups library. This is a remote DoS vulnerability available in local subnet in default configurations. It can cause the cups & cups-browsed to crash, on all the machines in local network who are listening for printers (so by default for all regular linux machines). On systems where the vulnerability CVE-2024-47176 (cups-filters 1.x/cups-browsed 2.x vulnerability) was not fixed, and the firewall on the machine does not reject incoming communication to IPP port, and the machine is set to be available to public internet, attack vector "Network" is possible. The current versions of CUPS and cups-browsed projects have the attack vector "Adjacent" in their default configurations. Version 2.4.13 contains a patch for CVE-2025-58364. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-20 Added CWE CWE-476 Added Reference https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/e58cba9d6fceed4242980e51dbd1302cf638ab1d Added Reference https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-7qx3-r744-6qv4