CVE-2008-0596

N/A Unknown
Published: February 26, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Memory leak in CUPS before 1.1.22, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and daemon crash) via a large number of requests to add and remove shared printers.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29087
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29189
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/29251
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27988
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2283
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29087
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29189
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29251
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-084.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-098.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0091
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0091
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:050
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0153.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0161.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488966/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27988
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019497
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40842
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2283
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

42 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.3%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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