CVE-2008-5183

Published: Nov 21, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (6)

Products: Apple: Cups, Mac Os X, Mac Os X Server · Opensuse: Opensuse · Debian: Debian Linux

3 products

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Cups	Up to 1.3.9

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Before 10.5.6
Apple Mac Os X Server	Before 10.5.6

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.0

Configuration D

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 5.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 6.0

Related CWEs

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (42)

http://lab.gnucitizen.org/projects/cups-0day

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Broken Link

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Mailing List

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Mailing List

http://secunia.com/advisories/33937

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/43521

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Broken Link

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2176

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/pwning-ubuntu-via-cups/

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Broken Link

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:028

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Broken Link

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/19/3

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/19/4

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/20/1

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Mailing List

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1029.html

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32419

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021396

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Broken Link

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0535

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Broken Link

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/298241

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Issue Tracking

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46684

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10586

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Broken Link

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7150

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://lab.gnucitizen.org/projects/cups-0day