Resource exhaustion in Openprinting Cups
CVE-2025-58436
OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Prior to version 2.4.15, a client that connects to cupsd but sends slow messages, e.g. only one byte per second, delays cupsd as a whole, such that it becomes unusable by other clients. This issue has been patched in version 2.4.15.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Openprinting Cups — versions < 2.4.15
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-8wpw-vfgm-qrrr (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/40008d76a001babbb9beb9d9d74b01a86fb6ddb4 (Patch)
- github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.15 (Release Notes)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-58436?
- CVE-2025-58436 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openprinting Cups, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2025-11-29.
- How severe is CVE-2025-58436?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.