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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

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.

Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance
9.21%EPSS, 95th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
1.3.9-13cups +15 more

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.

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
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
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
PackageAffectedFixed
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
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBCUPS 1.3.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Add RSS Subscription) Remote Crash2008-11-18

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

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.

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 ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-5183
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5161No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2008-5161
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9pqm-v858-jg267.5

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

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.

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
OSV7.5

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.

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-2008-51837.5

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.

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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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