CVE-2008-5183

cupsd in CUPS 1.3.9 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to cause a...

7.5 HighPublic exploitFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

9.21%Up 5.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2008-5183
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-476
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-5183
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-5161 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-5161
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9pqm-v858-jg26 7.5

cupsd in CUPS 1.3.9 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to cause a...

Record: GHSA-9pqm-v858-jg26
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-476
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.5

Record: CVE-2008-5183
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5183 7.5

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5183
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`cups` Debian:12	before 1.3.9-13	1.3.9-13
`cups` Debian:13	before 1.3.9-13	1.3.9-13
`cups` Debian:14	before 1.3.9-13	1.3.9-13
`cups` Debian:5.0	before 1.3.8-1+lenny9, plus listed versions 1.3.8-1+lenny61.3.8-1+lenny71.3.8-1+lenny81.3.8-1lenny4.11.3.8-1lenny5	1.3.8-1+lenny9
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3	1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3	1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3	1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3	1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3	1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3	1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`cups-lpd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3	1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3
`cups` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3	1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3
`cups-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3	1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3
`cups-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3	1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3
`cups-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3	1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3
`cups-lpd` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3	1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.3

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	CUPS 1.3.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Add RSS Subscription) Remote Crash	2008-11-18

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-5183 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apple Cups, published November 21, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.21%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in cups 1.3.9-13.

References

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