NULL pointer dereference in Apple Cups
CVE-2008-5183
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…
EPSS: 0.092 (94.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Cups
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Apple Mac_os_x_server
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 5.0, 6.0
- Opensuse — versions 11.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@ubuntu.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (Broken Link, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- security@ubuntu.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
- security@ubuntu.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
- security@ubuntu.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Mailing List)
- security@ubuntu.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security@ubuntu.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-5183?
- CVE-2008-5183 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Cups, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2008-11-21.
- How severe is CVE-2008-5183?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.